Garden Cress
Lepidium sativum

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 450
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4-5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 5
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 97% - GERMINATION 85%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: spring and autumn
Quantity of seeds 2/3 grams /m²
Depth of sowing mm. 2
Row to row distance cm. 20
Plant to plant distance: very thicket

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: leaves and tender stems.
HARVEST PERIOD: at 15/20 days from
sowing.
PRODUCTION: green 2/2,5 kg. per m²-
seeds 1.500 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: cooking as flavouring of salads,
canapés, sauces, fishes, meats, cheeses.
It is indicated for sprouting.