How to grow Mustard Plant

Brassica juncea

No need fertilization when organic matter is well mixed with soil in beds or plots.

Growing Mustard plant from seed

Moist loose soils is excellent for germinating mustard seeds.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 7.02 inches (18.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Mustard plant

Prefer sandy loam soils in slopy or raised beds.prefer direct sunlight in cool climates with 15C temperature.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Mustard plant is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Mustard plant

Mustard has old and new leaves. If you want long term harvesting, trim the old leaves followed by next set of leaves every 5 days. Need watering to ensure continous leaf growth and development.mustard leaves are excellent substitute for chinese cabbage in kimchi making.Philippine kimchi is called buroh using vinegar and fish sause or patis plus garlic and chilli and salt.The use of korean ingredients in kimchi using mustard will produce excellent asian salad dish.

How long does Mustard plant take to grow?

These estimates for how long Mustard plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Mustard plant to germinate?
6 days

Average 6 days | Min 2 days | Max 20 days (137)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Mustard plant?
+ 10 days

Average 10 days | Min 4 days | Max 32 days (4)

Days to Maturity How long until Mustard plant is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 64 days

Average 64 days | Min 26 days | Max 130 days (29)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Mustard plant?
= 80 days

Mustard plant Etymology

Must tar is combination of two words describing a scent or flavor plus a paste usually appear like a tar.

Mustard plant Folklore & Trivia

  • The ancient Chinese considered mustard an aphrodisiac.
  • German lore advises a bride to sew mustard seeds into the hem of her wedding dress to assure her dominance of the household.
  • In Denmark and India, it is believed that spreading mustard seeds around the exterior of the home will keep out evil spirits.

The Greeks used mustard as both a condiment and a medicine: The mathematician and scientist Pythagoras (570-ca. 490 B.C.E.) prescribed it for scorpion stings and the pioneering physician Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.E.) used it as a medicine and for poultices, a use that continued until recent times as mustard plasters. According to Colman’s Mustard, an early reference to the potent nature of the mustard seed was in exchange between King Darius of Persia and the young Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.E.). Darius gave Alexander a sack of sesame seeds to represent the number of men in his army, and Alexander responded with a sack of mustard seeds to represent both the number and the fiery nature of his army.

Mustard Trivia

Have fun with these mustard facts:

Mustard Popularity

  • More than 700 million pounds of mustard are consumed worldwide each year.
  • Mustard is the second most-used spice in the U.S., following peppercorns.
  • Pope John XXII was so fond of mustard that he created a new Vatican position—grand moutardier du pape (grand mustard-maker to the pope)—and promptly filled the post with his nephew.
  • National Mustard Day is August 1st.
  • In one year at New York’s Yankee Stadium more than 1,600 gallons plus 2,000,000 individual packets of mustard are consumed.

Mustard Uses

  • Magritte Mustard All parts of the mustard plant are edible: the seeds (from which prepared mustard is made), the leaves and flowers.
  • Prepared mustard dates back thousands of years to the early Romans, who used to grind mustard seeds and mix them with wine into a paste very similar to modern mustard.2mustard leaves used as wrappings in fish and meat before ddeep.frying in oil will have an excellent tempura!

Other names for Mustard plant

Mustard, Indian mustard, Bau sin chinese mustard, Moustasah

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.

Footnotes

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2 mustard trivia


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