Growing guide
How to grow spinach
The easiest leafy green: multiple cuts, quick cash, and ideal for beginners and balconies.
At a glance
- Planting window
- September – November (main) and February – March
- Duration
- 4–6 cuts from 30 days
- Climate
- 15–25 °C
- Soil
- Loam; pH 6–7.5
- Water need
- Moderate · about 250–350 mm a season
- Seed
- About 10–12 kg per acre
- Spacing
- 22 × 6 cm
- Yield
- 40–60 quintals of leaves per acre over the season.
What to do, and when
Dates assume planting around 25 Sep. Change the plan to shift them.
- Day 0 — Sow: Soak seed overnight.
- Days 25–35 — First cut: 5 cm above the crown.
- Months 2–4 — Cut every 15–20 days: Feed and water after each cut.
Varieties to consider
Buy certified seed or planting material from an authorised source.
- All Green · Pusa Bharati — IARI multi-cut palak.
Water
- Every 6–10 days; after every cut.
- Never let it go short at: After cutting
Nutrition
- Dose: About 100 kg N, 50 kg P₂O₅, 40 kg K₂O per hectare
- Sowing: all P, K and a third of N.
- After each cut: a little N.
Pests and diseases to watch
Prevent first; spray only when needed, with a product registered for the crop, at label dose.
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Yield and economics
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Where these numbers come from
- ICAR / state university general recommendation A typical range for irrigated conditions. Your soil test decides the final dose.
- Common grower practice in north India Widely followed by farmers; confirm with your KVK for your block.
- Agriculture Novel indicative estimate A planning number, not a quote. Replace it with your own costs and your mandi’s price.
