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
Mustard greens for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
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