Express Forcer F1
Variety
Express Forcer F1
created by steffen a. at 17.02.2021
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Description
Very early professional variety. Extremely fast growing and tender. Mixed culture with tomatoes / celery good against cabbage white.
F1 Hybrid
Frostproof
Growing tips
Early sowing Feb-March in cold frames or seed trays. Prick out early seeds to 5x5 after 2 weeks.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
0.75 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Asparagus
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Carrots
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chard
Chili
Chives
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Leeks
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Parsnip
Pea
Pepper / Paprika
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Sage
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Thyme
Antagonistic Plants
Arugula / Rocket
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Garlic
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Lovage
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Okra
Onion
Pak Choi
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Turnip
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Cabbage white
