No need fertilization when organic matter is well mixed with soil in beds or plots.
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.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.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.
These estimates for how long Mustard plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 6 days | Min 2 days | Max 20 days (137)
Average 10 days | Min 4 days | Max 32 days (4)
Average 64 days | Min 26 days | Max 130 days (29)
Must tar is combination of two words describing a scent or flavor plus a paste usually appear like a tar.
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
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Mustard Uses
Mustard, Indian mustard, Bau sin chinese mustard, Moustasah
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.