Green Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 3.000
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4-5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 15-20
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 70%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: at the end of may
Quantity: 0,5 grams seed/m²
Depth of sowing: mm. 1
Plant to plant distance: cm. 25/30
EDIBLE PART: leaves.
HARVEST PERIOD: all summer; it starts
70/80 days after sowing.
PURPOSE: humain consumption: uncooked
leaves in mixed salads or dipped in batter
or fried; they are also an exellent forage
for pigs.