Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.
Look to ensure a distance 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.Plant to first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Agona Local is a tender plant.Seed is named for a city located in Ghana, where the seed was originally collected in a market.
Original seed came from a market collected in Agona, Ghana. Seed was then donated to Plant Gene Resources Canada in 1989 by a Mr. Agbale.1
Agona