Watercress
Nasturium officinalis

WATERCRESS SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 4.000
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 6-7
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 80%
CULTIVATION METHODS
a) Direct sowing
Period: spring
Quantity 0,25 grams seeds/m²
Depth of sowing mm. 2
Plant to plant distance cm. 10
b) Sowing in nursery
Period: march
Quantity seed 0,50 grams/m²
c) Transplant in the field
Period: june
Plant to plant distance cm. 10

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: leaves and tenders stems.
HARVEST PERIOD: the first at two
monthes from sowing, the following every
20 days.
PRODUCTION: fresh product 150/200
kg./100 m², seed 5/6 kg/100 m²
PURPOSE: cooking leaves and stems as
flavouring of foods, seeds for mustards
preparation, whole plant from medicine
industries.