White Mustard

WHITE MUSTARD
Brassica o Sinapis alba

white mustard

 

 

white mustardWHITE MUSTARD SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 150
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 4-5
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 7
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 98% - GERMINATION 85%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: spring
Quantity of seeds kg./ha. 8/10
Depth of sowing mm. 4/5
Row to row distance cm. 25/30, continuosly
on the row.

 

white mustard inflorescence

inflorescence

EDIBLE PART: leaves and seeds
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves at 20 days from
sowing; seeds in july.
PRODUCTION: leaves and stems
10.000/15.000 kg./ha.; seeds 1.500/2.000
kg./ha.
PURPOSE: in the kitchen as flavouring,
industries (essential oil nd jams), in
agriculture as plant for green manuring.