basella-malabar-spinach
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From our crop reference
Spinach (Palak) is a vegetable crop, grown year-round. Sow it in Sep–Feb and expect to harvest in 35–50 days. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.5 (close to neutral) and 15–25°C. Plant at 25 × 5 cm, allowing 25–30 kg of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 12–18 t. Watch for leaf spot, aphid.
Growing Spinach (Palak)6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Summer Growing Strategies: Install 40-50% shade cloth to reduce heat stress and prevent premature bolting, provide morning sun with afternoon shade protection, increase watering frequency to maintain consistent soil moisture, and consider heat-tolerant varieties like Malabar spinach for challenging periods.
Multiple Cuttings, Multiple Incomes: Unlike crops that offer a single harvest, a well-managed spinach plot can provide 4 to 6 cuttings from a single sowing.
Malabar Spinach: Also known as 'Ceylon Spinach,' this variety is a tropical-adapted species that excels in hydroponic environments.
Malabar spinach (Basella alba) — heat-tolerant vine with fleshy leaves, suited to hot, humid months and trellising.
The ideal pH range for spinach is between 5.5 and 6.5, while the optimal EC range is typically between 1.5 and 2.5 mS/cm.
Indian/ Malabar spinach (Basella alba or other local green leafy types): a heat‑tolerant vine used in kharif and the hot months.
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