Cress
Lepidium sativum
Crucifers (Brassicaceae)
Mustard and Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Pepperwort, Pepper Grass, Poor Man's Pepper
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Light requirement
Shady
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Seeding distance
1 cm
Row spacing
5 cm
Seeding depth
0Not specified
The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.
Beginning of March
Sowing
End of March
Picking
Every week
Beginning of May
Fertilizing
Cress is an annual plant of the cruciferous family with a very short cultivation time (10-14 days). The leaves and sprouts are eaten as a salad vegetable.
Origin:
Southwest Asia
Cress germinates and grows very quickly. If you do not harvest the plant, it can grow up to 1 m high.
No diseases
No pests