FRIZZY JOE
Product Description:
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| Soil Temp for Germ | 40–75°F |
| Seed Depth | ¼" |
| Seed Spacing | 1" |
| Days to Emergence | 2–15 |
| Thin Plants to | 6–18" |
| Row Spacing | 9–18" |
| Fertilizer Needs | Medium |
| Minimum Germination | 80% |
| Seeds per Gram | 450 |
| Seed Life | 3 years |
Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding.
Culture
• Mustard greens are easy crops to grow if planted in early spring or late summer
• Mustards are best directly sown
Direct Sowing
• Make a furrow 6 inches deep and sprinkle 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet in the bottom of the furrow
• Backfill the furrow and plant the seed
• Thin after second set of true leaves
• Sow July—August for a fall crop
Transplanting
• Start indoors 3-5 weeks before anticipated transplant
• Put out after the danger of hard frost, and use 1/4 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer around each plant
• For a fall crop: start July—August for transplanting August—September
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles
• Insect control: Pyrethrin, silver mulch, or row covers at planting
• Disease prevention: 5-7 year crop rotation