Bathua Seeds

Description

Few things beat the taste of fresh bathua parathas in winter. Growing your own means leaves that are fresh and ready whenever you need them. This 10 gram pack from India Gardening has plenty of seeds for several pots or a small bed. Sow them in the cool season, water with care, and in a few weeks your balcony or garden will be full of tender green leaves.

Key Features

• Bathua (chenopodium) leafy green seeds for growing plants
• 10 gram pack, pack of 1
• Suitable for wide pots, grow bags, planters and garden beds
• Easy to sow and good for beginners
• Quick-growing, harvest leaves in a few weeks
• Best for the cool season, great for winter kitchen gardens
• Perfect for home gardens and for gifting

Product Highlights

Bathua is a traditional winter vegetable with tender leaves and an earthy flavour. It is used in parathas, raita, saag, dal and many other Indian dishes. The seeds are very small, so you only need to cover them lightly with soil, and they sprout quickly in loose, moist soil. You can cut the outer leaves and tender tops again and again, which keeps the plant producing for weeks. Sowing a little every two weeks gives you a steady supply of fresh greens through the season. One pack is enough for several pots, which makes it great value for a small home garden.

Other Details

Product

Bathua (Chenopodium album) seeds

Pack

10 grams, pack of 1

Best sowing time

Cool weather, October to February in most of India

Sowing tip

Sprinkle the tiny seeds thinly on moist soil and cover with a thin layer of soil, about 0.5 cm. Sprouting usually takes about 5 to 10 days. Thin seedlings to about 10 cm apart

Sunlight

4 to 6 hours of sun daily

Watering

Keep the soil lightly moist, and avoid waterlogging

Soil

Loose, fertile, well-draining soil mixed with compost

Note

Germination time may vary with weather and sowing conditions