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Blood sorrel 'Red Stripe' BIO

The perennial herb blood sorrel 'Red Stripe' is very versatile in the kitchen. The leaf is fresh green with a red vein and stem. Suitable for all types of soil. One bag is for approximately 4m2, and the planting distance is 20x2cm.

Blood sorrel 'Red Stripe' brings a healthy variation to the contemporary kitchen. The young, fresh green leaves are beautifully round with a decorative red vein and stem. It gives trendy salads a nice juicy sour taste and can also be used as a garnish. When the leaves are fully grown, they become lance-shaped and can be used in stews, soups or as a substitute for spinach. Cut the leaves just above the ground, this stimulates the growth of new leaves. Do not harvest them too old, because then they taste considerably more sour and can even become slightly bitter.
For the harvest of young, tender and fresh green leaves, blood sorrel can best be grown as baby leaf by sowing high densities (20x2 cm). When growing baby leaf, you sow again every year. Keep in mind the slow germination and development of the plant; blood sorrel grows considerably slower than spinach sorrel. However, once the crop gets going, it becomes very productive. Blood sorrel thrives in all types of soil, but does not like extreme heat and drought. Therefore, provide sufficient water.

Blood sorrel is also suitable as a perennial. For perennial cultivation, keep a wider planting distance (20x20 cm) and let the crop grow slowly - the first harvest will then be at the end of the summer. In the second year, harvesting can already take place early in the spring. When the plant starts to flower, cut off the shoots; these often result in tough leaves. If the crop still shoots, cut the plant back to the base, so that young leaves will grow again in the autumn.

Direct sowing: Apr-Jul
Harvest: Jun-Oct
Planting distance: 20x2 cm
Soil: all types of soil

Biologisch
Yes
Merk
The Bolster
Type en soort
Open-pollinated variety
Standplaats
Sun Partial shade
Zaaien
April May June July
Planttijd
April May June July
Oogst- en bloeitijd
June July August September October
Rijafstand
20 cm
Plantafstand
2 cm
Hoogte
30 cm
€2,79

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  1. Place a few seeds (for example 10) on a damp piece of kitchen paper.
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  3. Place it in a warm place, such as on the windowsill.
  4. After a few days, check to see if the seeds have started to germinate.

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