How to grow Mustard greens

Mustard greens grow and care – leaf plant of the genus Brassica also known as Leaf mustard, Mustard greens annual plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a spring planting 10a-11 in autumn planting

Mustard greens leaves

Leaf color is green the taste is spicy, size is 10-25 cm, stems also edible

Flower color yellow, size 1-3 mm that grow on inflorescence, seeds edible and grow in pods that also edible when young

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How to grow Mustard greens growing and care:

Cool weather

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy

Planting season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate

Pests and diseases:
Pieris (butterfly)

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
No need

Size of the plant?
Leaves 15-30 cm (6-12 inches), the blossom stem 0.5 m (20 inches)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade (in less cold area)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Small yellow flowers that grow on inflorescence

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Pieris (butterfly)

What can be done with big quantities of Mustard greens fruits?
Spread, eat raw, salad, spices

Work requirements on the fruit:
Collect on time

How long does it take to bear fruit?
4-8 month

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
In cold area spring-summer in frost free autumn-winter

How to harvest the leaves?
In the base of the plant, two options: separate leaves or all the leaves of the plant

Information about leaves:
Young leave more tender less fibrous, green color the taste is spicy, size is 10-25 cm

Uses of Mustard greens leaves:
eaten raw, pickled, salad , cooked, stew

Scientific name:

Brassica juncea

How to grow Mustard greens

Mustard greens

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible leaves
  • Edible Pod
  • Edible Seeds
Culinary uses
  • Eaten raw
  • Leafy vegetables
  • Salad
Flower colors
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Spring Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
  • Winter harvest
Leaf color
  • Purple leaf
  • Red leaves
Plant growing speed
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Leaf plant
Plant Uses
  • Colored leaves
  • Edible plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 2
  • Hardiness zone 3
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9