Komatsuna
Milder than the average mustard leaf, yet this variety with their white stems and thick leaves is filled with goodness and the delicious mustard taste without the spicy reputation.
BOTANICAL NAME
Brassica rapa var. perviridis
NICKNAME
Mustard Spinach
QUANTITY
600 seeds
PLANT SIZE
Height: 5cm
CONTAINER SIZE
Pack contains enough to grow in 2x 10cm wide shallow containers.
SOWING
Indoor: All year round
GROW TIME
Germination: 2 days
Matures: 12 days
SPACING
Sow half the packet over a 10cm container.
WHAT THEY LOVE
Light: Most light conditions
Soil: Moist but well drained
Water: Mist to keep it moist
Food: Happy as it is
COMPANION PLANTS
Great in the kitchen with the kettle and toaster
OUR TIPS
Beware of too many seeds because that can lead to overcrowding and crop failure.
Place something over the tray for the first 2 days to help germinate the seeds. After the 2 days, place in a sunny spot under light.
BRINGS TO YOUR GARDEN
Kitchen goodness
Grow indoors
Quick crop
Tasty foliage
HARVESTING
Snip micro greens above the soil line once they are 3-5cm tall.
MAKES FOR GREAT..
Use in salads, garnishes and sauces for a bold mustard flavour.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Known for its mega nutritional properties, komatsuna is chocka with vitamin C, calcium, and beta carotene. Komatsuna has a compound called sulforaphane that helps our bodies fight cancer. Sulforaphane actively kill cancer stem cells, slowing a tumor's growth.