Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 1,000 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Barbarea verna

Upland, Cress Seed

The Upland Cress is a highly nutritious aquatic herb. This cress is a slow to bolt green, but once it's established it will take off and have a long growing season! Upland's 6-8" rosettes of dark green, glossy, rounded leaves are very tasty and refreshing. Upland is very similar to watercress, but is much easier to grow!
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 1,000 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Barbarea verna

Product Details

Weight

0.007

Depth

0.1

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

12-20"

Botanical Name

Barbarea verna

Seed Type

Seed

Seeds Per Gram

805

Seeds Per Pound

364,800

Packet

1,000 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/8"

Seeds Per Ounce

22,800

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun / Partial Shade

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Green

Germination

3,4,5,6,7

Days To Maturity (# Days)

50

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Greens

Greens offer many micronutrients and taste profiles, with tastes ranging from the spicy bite of mustard greens and arugula to the sweet, delicate leaves of a spring mix.

Before Planting: Greens are a cool-weather crop, and are oftentimes easy to start from seed. Plant them outside three weeks before the last frost date. For a fall harvest, begin planting greens seeds mid-summer.

Planting: Plant each seed just under the soil, about ó inch apart. Once seedlings show, thin them to 3 inches apart. Plant new seeds every three weeks for a continuous harvest.

Watering: Greens require 2 inches of water per week.

Fertilizer: Leafy greens need nutrients available in 5-10-10 and 10-10-10 fertilizers, as well as organic options like bone meal, blood meal and dehydrated manure. Following the instructions on the container, spread the fertilizer evenly across the greens. Mix the fertilizer into the top 2 inches of soil prior to planting. Seeds are sensitive to fertilizer, so mixing it with the soil before planting will help prevent any problems.

Days to Maturity: Green are ready to harvest once their leaves reach full size. (See each variety for days to maturity)

Harvesting: Greens can be harvested by cutting down the entire plant or picking each leaf individually as they grow. Discard any yellow leaves, and pick the leaves when they are young and tender, as older and larger leaves taste more bitter.

Tips: Keep the area weed free, especially when the greens are young. Use row covers to keep pests away and to grow pristine leaves. Greens can be grown in a container or a pallet garden if a gardener is lacking space.

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