Growing Salsify
Botanical name: Tragopogon porrifoliusGrowing Salsify Organic Gardening Fact Sheet Seed | | | 
| | Planting time: | SP,FA | | Seeds per ounce: | 1900 | | Ounces per square foot: | .09 per 100sqft | | Minimum legal germination rate: | 75% | | Germination type: | Long Germination
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Salsify is primarily grown for its oyster-like flavor. Its fleshy root resembles a slender Parsnip. It is a very hardy vegetable. The tender, broad, grass-like leaves can be used as salad greens. The Salsify is a biennial plant with purple flowers and narrow leaves. | | Planting | | | | In garden spacing (inches): | 3 | | | | In flat spacing (inches): | 1 | | | Planting depth (inches): | 1/8 | | Maxiumum number of plants per square foot: | 25 | | Nutrient relationship:: | Light Feeder | | | | Harvest | | | Days to maturity: | 119 | | Harvesting period (days): | 28 | | Minimum yields in pounds /square foot: | 1 | | | | | | | | Organic Gardening Seed and Plant Sources
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