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Cultivation

Open-field spinach

Spinacia oleracea L.

Growing spinach in open fields is based on its cold hardiness and sensitivity to long daylight hours, which trigger early bolting.

In the reference 79 varieties crop Spinach, where this is mentioned in the description.

Spinach is a cool-season crop whose seedlings can withstand frosts down to –8°C, which allows sowing to begin immediately after the snow melts. At temperatures above +18°C and with increasing day length, the plant rapidly enters the bolting phase, forming flower stalks and losing the nutritional value of the leaves.

Agronomic practices include direct seeding into the soil at a depth of up to 3 cm at 20–30 day intervals to ensure continuous production. The crop requires neutral soil acidity (pH 6.0–7.5), constant moisture to prevent drying out, and strict control of nitrogen fertilizers due to the risk of nitrate accumulation.

Due to its short growing season of 30–55 days, spinach is often used as an early-maturing predecessor or as an intercrop in rotation. The transplanting method is not used for this crop due to the poor tolerance of the root system to transplanting.

General information about the subject — on the page Open field.

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Varieties of Spinach mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

PV-1026

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

KWS VEGETABLES B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Matador

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SEMPRA PRAHA A S

BG CZ DE ES FR HR +5
18 records

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Ger Beemsterboer

HR NL UA
8 records

Apollo

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SSC JP

FR UA
12 records

Medania

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SUJIT THA

CZ DE DK HU SK
8 records

Rembour

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Bejo Zaden, NL

HR NL
8 records

Scorpius

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nunhems B.V.

NL
12 records

Monnopa

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

CZ DE NL SK
7 records

Acadia

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Driessen

NL UA
7 records

Whale

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL PL
7 records

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Driessen

NL UA
5 records

Pungi

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
10 records

El Real

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Traverse

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Driessen

NL UA
6 records

Tundra

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Drriessen

DK NL UA
8 records

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Kees Reinink

NL UA
4 records

El Forte

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Seeds, NL

NL
4 records

El Tango

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
6 records

Melville

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
6 records

Blobfish

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
4 records

Cugoe

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan, NL

NL
4 records

GTO

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Jeep

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Enza Zaden Veheer B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Peridot

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

FR UA
6 records