Mizuna Prim (untreated) - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds

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Mizuna Prim (untreated) - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds

Brassica Pekinensis Prim
Mizuna

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Variety of fast-growing and vigorous Asian mustard. It is part of the Japanese mesclun varieties, consumed young in salads. Later, its leaves are cooked like spinach or stir-fried. Sowing from March to September for spring and autumn harvests.

Ease of cultivation

Beginner

Height at maturity

20 cm

Spread at maturity

20 cm

Soil moisture

Damp soil

Germination time (days)

14 days

Sowing method

Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat

Sowing period March to September

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Harvest time April to June, September to October

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Description

The Mizuna 'Prim' is a fast-growing, vigorous variety of Asian cabbage. It is used in Japanese mesclun salads. It is consumed young in salads or later cooked like spinach or stir-fried. Sow from March to September for spring and autumn harvests.

Japanese mustards are vegetable plants that belong, like their European counterparts, to the large family of Brassicaceae and are named after the Brassica species. These cabbages, which were hardly found in specialised shops just a few years ago, are gradually gaining ground in our markets and gardens, much to the delight of Asian cuisine enthusiasts. They are biennial plants grown as annuals that are full of qualities, both in terms of taste and nutrition. From a dietary point of view, they are remarkable: low in calories, they are very rich in vitamins C, A, potassium, and calcium. In food, these cabbages can be consumed raw or quickly stir-fried in a wok.

Harvest: It is harvested as needed. If the plant is well established, cutting off all the leaves at the collar level allows for regrowth.

Storage: It can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

The gardener's tip: To limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, preferably mixed with dead leaves, once the plants are well developed. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also reduces weeding.

Untreated or "NT" seeds come from conventionally grown plants (often with the use of pesticides), but they undergo no treatment after harvest. These seeds are allowed in organic market gardening when organic seeds are out of stock.

Harvest

Harvest time April to June, September to October

Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable

Vegetable colour green

Size of vegetable Medium

Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Productive

Flavour spicy

Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm

Spread at maturity 20 cm

Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Brassica

Species

Pekinensis

Cultivar

Prim

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Mizuna

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference • 32591

Planting and care

Sowing:

Sowing period: in open ground from March to September

Harvest period: spring and autumn

You can proceed with direct sowing in place or prepare seedlings that will then be installed in the garden in their final location.

Preparation of seedlings: Under shelter in early spring or in a nursery in the garden for the rest of the year (according to the recommended sowing period), sow the seeds to a depth of 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) in a good seed compost or a fine soil. Lightly cover with compost and remember to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged.

When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into pots if necessary before transplanting them into the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost. During planting, respect the recommended spacing for direct sowing.

Direct sowing: In properly amended and finely worked soil, make furrows about one or two centimetres deep, spaced 20 centimetres (8 inches) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, keeping only one plant every 20 centimetres (8 inches).

Cultivation:

Asian mustards are grown in the sun. It is a demanding vegetable that requires well-fertilised soil, rich in nitrogen and potassium. It is advisable to make a generous compost addition (about 3/4 kg per m2), by raking to a depth of 5 cm (2in), preferably in autumn, after having, as with any vegetable crop, well loosened the soil. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually raise this pH by making calcium additions in the form of Dolomite or Lime.

Beware of pests such as Cabbage White Butterfly or Flea Beetles and consider installing insect netting.