URRO Amaranth Seed (500 per packet)
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500 per packet: 500 per packet
General
Brand: URRO
Model Name: Amarn_63-Red-Red Leaf Amaranth Callaloo Chinese Spinach-500Seeds
Quantity: 500 per packet
Common Name: Amaranth
Flowering Plant: No
Suitable For: Indoor, Outdoor
Type of Seed: Vegetable
Organic: Yes
Net Quantity: 500 per packet
Additional Features
Care Instructions: HOW TO TAKE CARE FOR AMARANTH: Note: Amaranth plants are very hardy and can tolerate average conditions. They need minimal care. Sunlight: Amaranth can tolerate full sunlight as well as partial sunlight. Watering technique: Water your Amaranth container / raised bed every day in the form of a light shower with watering. Sprinklers can be placed outdoors. Manuring: As mentioned earlier, add good quality organic manure in the soil with 2:1 ratio before sowing seeds. Organic manure can be well rotten cow dung manure, farmyard manure, compost or vermicompost. Plant care: Always look for the early signs of any insect/fungal/ any other infections. Spray appropriate medicines as soon as any symptoms of such diseases are spotted. Harvesting: About 21 days after sowing, Amaranth tender leaves can be harvested by cutting them using a scissor and leaving the basal stem of the plant for the next harvest. This way you can harvest Amaranth for 4-5 times in intervals of 18 days.
Other Features: Sowing Season: Throughout the year. Best grown in summers. Sowing method: show the seeds directly in raised beds or Containers.Growing container: Use a shallow container with a minimum depth of 5 inches & bigger spread area (according to available space & requirement) like trays or crates.Growing medium: 2 part Garden soil & 1 part any Organic Manure or 1 part garden soil, 1 part Coco Peat & 1 part Vermicompost.STEPS FOR SEED SOWING (SEED STARTING) IN A CONTAINER:Select a container with uniform drainage holes at the bottom. Fill the container with selected growing medium. Amaranth seeds are tiny in size. Mix the seeds with fine sand. Sprinkle this mixed sand over the container soil medium or a raised bed. Water the sown seed bed immediately by a light shower with a watering can.
