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500+Watercress Seeds TrueWatercress(Nasturtium Officianale)Chinese Watercress Supperfood Microgreen GardenVegetable USA
Watercress is a rapidlygrowing,perenial plant native to Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest knownleaf vegetable consumed by humans.Watercress isclosely related to other cruciferous vegetables such as Broccoli,cabbage and kale.Healthy and nutritious the sharp, peppery leaves can befrequently but lightly harvested.
Sow
Sow seeds in spring after last frost or in early fall, Germinateat 55-75 degrees F .Direct seed watercress about 5 mm (1/4\") deep and 1 cm (1/2\") apart, ideally in full sunnear clear running water. Thin plants to 10 cm (4\") and keep very well watered.
Plant
Watercress thrives in cold running water along streambanks intemperate zones. Can also be grown in moist soil with a little shade in thegarden or in containers.watercressis practical on both a large-scale and a garden-scale. Being semi-aquatic,watercress is well-suited to hydroponic cultivation, thriving best in waterthat is slightly alkaline. Watercress does not thrive in acidic soil, sospread enough lime in the growing area to bring the pH as close to 7.0 aspossible. Well finished compost is the other trick that will keep watercressgrowing rapidly. The low light levels and cool temperatures seem to beideal.
Harvest
watercress close to soil level when stems are about 8-10 incheslong, using scissors to cut the leaves and tender stems. Never harvest morethan a third of any herbaceous plant at one time.As sprouts, the edibleshoots are harvested days after germination.
