Red mustard

How to grow Red mustard 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 seeds

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Pieris (butterfly)

What can be done with big quantities of Red mustard 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

Uses of Red mustard leaves:
Eaten raw, pickled, salad , cooked, stew

Scientific name:

Brassica juncea