Sowing calendar · Leafy
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale · Agrião, Berro, Cresson de fontaine, Brunnenkresse, Crescione d'acqua, agriões
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Apr, Sep–Oct
- Sow directMar–Apr, Sep–Oct
- TransplantMar–May, Oct–Nov
- HarvestMar–Jul, Oct–Jan
- Germination
- 7–14 days · soil from 8 °C
- Spacing
- 25 cm between rows · 15 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0 cm
- Harvest after
- 50–70 days
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~4 years
Notes
Needs soil that never dries: a shady, wet corner, or a pot standing in a saucer of water changed often. Tiny seed: press it on the surface. Summer heat makes it bolt.
Sources
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.