White Mustard - Green Manure - Box 600 m²
White Mustard - Green Manure - Box 600 m²
Sinapis alba
Yellow mustard
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Description
White Mustard is a fast-growing annual plant mainly grown as a fodder crop or green manure, although its seeds can also be used as a condiment. It produces masses of dense leaves on plants 50 to 80 cm high. Sow from March to September.
White Mustard, sometimes called Yellow Mustard (Sinapis alba), is native to North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family and has been cultivated since the 14th century. Its seeds are cracked or ground to make Mustard; they can also be used whole for pickling or adding to cooked dishes. They are said to have anti-carcinogenic properties. Unlike Oriental Mustard, white mustard leaves are not edible.
Farmers often grow white Mustard as a cover crop or fodder crop. In the vegetable garden, it can be helpful to as green manure. The plants prevent the soil from losing nutrients. They produce lots of vegetative material that is then mown and incorporated back into the soil, thus releasing nitrogen for the following crop. Mustard is also very useful for smothering weeds.
Green manures are widely used in permaculture and offer many advantages. They enrich the soil and improve its structure while suppressing weed growth; they also act as cover crops, which prevent leaching and soil erosion. Green manures can be sown all year round. Plants are generally mown before they go to seed, then incorporated into the soil or used as mulch.
Good to know: Growing Mustard is an excellent way of cleaning a vegetable plot of soil-borne pests and diseases. It is particularly effective against nematodes. Avoid growing Mustard before a crop of Brassicas such as cabbages.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Sinapis
alba
Brassicaceae
Yellow mustard
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
Sow from March to September. Scatter the seeds evenly (about 2.5 g per m2) and rake into the surface soil. Germination generally takes between 5 and 10 days.
Mow the plants once they are fully developed, just before they go to seed.
Care :
Mustard is a hardy plant that is very low maintenance. No watering is required.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.