Corn Salad 'Vit'
Corn Salad 'Vit' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. lamb's lettuce, mâche. 'Vit' forms a tight rosette of long, oval, glossy, green leaves 20 cm high; it is disease resistant. Corn Salad's name derives from its origins as a weed growing in cornfields. Easy to grow and a pleasant alternative to lettuce for salads, with a delicate, nutty flavour. It can also be cooked for use in soups and omelettes and as a spinach substitute. A good source of vitamins C and A.
Product: Corn Salad 'Vit'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Valerianella locusta
Syn. lamb's lettuce, mâche. 'Vit' forms a tight rosette of long, oval, glossy, green leaves 20 cm high; it is disease resistant. Corn Salad's name derives from its origins as a weed growing in cornfields. Easy to grow and a pleasant alternative to lettuce for salads, with a delicate, nutty flavour. It can also be cooked for use in soups and omelettes and as a spinach substitute. A good source of vitamins C and A.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 21°C
Temperate: Late summer to mid-autumn
Subtropical: Late autumn to early winter
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 12 days; slow to germinate
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Sow where: Sow directly where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 7. Heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist and plants mulched, protect from snails and slugs
Harvest: 50 days; it is ready to use when 3 - 4 leaves have developed