Spinach Oriental 'Mikado' F1

Spinach 'Mikado F1' is a unique oriental variety of spinach which provides excellent yield throughout summer and into autumn. Slow to bolt and disease resistant, you can't go wrong with this dark green variety! Regular sowings every few weeks ensures continuous supply. Leaves & stems can be picked as required. You can't get fresher than that!

• Each seed pack contains 100 seeds approx.

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Spinach will grow in most reasonable soil, though will grow better if the soil has compost and fertiliser added a week or two before sowing/transplanting.
Spinach can be sown direct or started in modules. However bolting, which is a major problem with spinach, is more likely with transplanted spinach.
Sow thinly 1-2cm deep in rows 25cm apart or 1 seed per module.

Thin the plants to 10cm apart.
Transplant module-grown plants 10cm apart in 25cm rows.
Never allow the soil to dry out as this can lead to bolting.