Artichoke seeds Talpiot

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) family of compounds, is cultivated as a food plant in temperate climates. Fleshy bracts of the inflorescence is used. It is a perennial, but for 3-4 years has the best performance. Every year after winter turns to spring from the buried roots.

GENERAL TIPS FOR GROWING ARTICHOKE

- Prefers soils rich in organic matter, medium, deep and rich consistency. With plenty of water salinity tolerated.
- Vegeta best in temperate climates. The minimum temperature is between 5 ° C and 22-25 ° C optimal.
- Reproduction may be by seed or vegetatively.
- A good planting needs about 10,000 plants / ha.
- Setting planting 1 m x 0.7 m.
- Planting time from April to June and July to August transplantation.
- Is demanding irrigation, but does not tolerate wet soils, but fresh and well drained.
- Incorporate organic subscriber a couple of months before planting at the rate of 30 t / ha. and subscriber 40UF ore ratio of N-P-K. Supplementing with additions in the month of October before harvest.
- Fall collection and continues throughout the winter.