Baby Spinach (Chhoti Palak) Imported Seeds (पालक के बीज)

Baby spinach (chhoti palak) is green leafy vegetable that are small, sweet and delicious. Spinach and baby spinach are almost the same but baby spinach leaves are smaller in size but both take almost equal time to grow. Baby spinach is cool lover plant and grow quickly in cool weather but cannot give better result in hot climate. If you love gardening and want to grow plants but don’t know that how to grow baby spinach in pots or when to grow baby spinach so your all doubts will be clear after read the information. Buy the Best Quality Baby Spinach Imported Seeds Online at the best price in India from www.organicbazar.net with a good germination rate.

About this item

• Number of Baby Spinach seeds (Palak ke beej): 500 Seeds
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
• Sowing season: Throughout the year (Except May)
• Mode of sowing: Sow the seeds 0.5 to 1 inches deep in a Container, or Pots.
• Germination Time: 4 to 14 days from sowing
• Germination temperature: 15-24°C
• Harvesting: 40 to 50 days
• Plant vigor: Bushy Plants, Numerous Side Branches

What size grow bag is best for Spinach (Palak)?

• 18 x 6 Inch (W*H)
• 24 x 6 Inch (W*H)
• 24 x 9 Inch (W*H)
• 24 x 12 Inch (W*H)

Baby Spinach Growing Season In India

Leafy vegetable baby spinach is sown in any season. In winter season, best month for sowing is from September to October and for spring season, you can sow the baby spinach seed from mid February to April. Baby spinach grows very well in cool climate but sometimes it can also grow in warm climate.

How To Grow Baby spinach plant

Baby spinach is fast growing vegetable and can grow very easily with less care. Sowing baby spinach seeds directly into a pot is the best way to grow. Avoid transplanting or repotting germinated seeds as baby spinach have delicate root and do not grow well with transplanting. Select a pot or grow bag 18-24 inches wide and 6-12 inches deep. Baby spinach grows fast in cool climate and cannot survive in hot climate (temperature more than 32 degree Celsius). Grow baby spinach at home with the best germination temperature between 15-24 degree Celsius.

Baby Spinach Seeds Sowing Method

Select a pot/grow bag and fill them with sowing medium (potting soil) then sow the baby spinach seeds in about 0.5-1 inch deep in soil at a distance of 2-3 inches from each seed. Give deep water to your baby spinach pots everyday by using water can. Keep the seedling in shaded area because baby spinach seeds does not need light to germinate. Baby spinach seeds will be germinated within 7-14 days. Protect the seedling from direct harsh sunlight and do not overwater the seedlings.

Fertilizer For Baby Spinach Plant

• Add any organic fertilizer (neem cake, vermicompost, cow manure) in soil before planting baby spinach.
• After seeds germination and when plant make root correctly, apply nitrogen rich liquid fertilizer around the baby spinach plants.
• After 10-15 days of baby spinach seeds germination, apply solid organic fertilizer like vermicompost or cow manure.

Baby Spinach Plant Care Tips

Sunlight - Choose a spot where it receives natural bright light during early morning and late afternoon but be shaded during the hottest part of the day. Baby spinach needs 6-8 hours of full sunlight but it can also grow well in 4-6 hours of partial sunlight.
Water – Give regular water to baby spinach plant, it helps to keep baby spinach plant cool but do not overwatering and keep the soil moist because baby spinach will bolt when soil dries out.  
Soil – Use well drained and nutrient rich soil for plant baby spinach.   
Temperature – Baby spinach is cool weather crop and can easily survive in less temperature. Best minimum temperature for baby spinach is 10 degree Celsius and a maximum of 32 Celsius.
Common pests and disease – Cutworm, snail, cabbage loopers, and slugs are all common pests of baby spinach that can eat the leaves of plant to avoid these pests use garlic juice or neem oil spray. Leaf miners and downy mildew are the two main diseases that also affect the baby spinach plants.
Mulch – To keep moist in soil and prevent your baby spinach plant from weeds, mulch lightly (but not too much) during warm days with grass clippings or straw.

Baby Spinach Plant Harvest Time

• Green baby spinach will take 40-45 days for harvest.
• You can cut the outer or older leaf first then cut small leaves by scissor.
• Cut stem of the leaf from close of the base of baby spinach plant.
• If you want to re-grow your baby spinach plant then leave half inch stem during harvesting above the soil surface.
• Baby spinach plant can re-grow for two or three harvest but when the growing point is not damaged during first harvesting and when the weather is still cool.

Baby Spinach Plant Special Features

• Common name – Chhoti Palak (छोटी पालक)
• Scientific name - Spinacia oleracea
• Height – 4 to 8 inches
• Level of grow – Easy

FAQ

Can I cut bolting baby spinach?

Bolting means a plant start to produce seeds and began end of life process. Baby spinach can bolt due to plant get less water or extra sunlight (high temperature) in its final growing stage. You can cut bolting baby spinach but their leaves become bitter and tasteless. Also you can collect seeds from bolting plant and use for growing next year.

Why my baby spinach getting wilting?

Overwatering is the main reason behind wilting; so avoid overwatering and keep the soil moist.

Why are my baby spinach seeds not germinating?

Baby spinach seeds will not germinate because of improper growing conditions like not getting enough sunlight, sowing seeds too deep in the soil, over watering or under watering.

Does baby spinach need full sun or shade?

Baby spinach plants prefer full sunlight but also can grow in partial shade.

Will baby spinach re-grow after cutting?

Baby spinach plant can re-grow for two or three harvests but when the growing point is not damaged during first harvesting and when the weather is still cool.

How to grow baby spinach plants faster?

Baby spinach plants give the best result when growing in moist and nitrogen rich soil.

Why is my baby spinach not growing well?

Baby spinach will not grow well if the soil is too warm or too wet.
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