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Saltwort - Key Growing Information Saltwort planting, grown from seed; evergreen, needle-shaped leaves are edible, with a salty tang, excellent in salads.

DAYS TO GERMINATION:

7-14 days.

SOWING:

Direct seed (recommended): Direct seed in spring through midsummer. Sow seeds 1/8- 1/4" deep, 1-2 seeds every inch, in rows that are 12-18" apart. There is no need to thin, as saltwort continues to grow even when sown thickly. Successive sowings ensures a continuous harvest. Transplant: Tamp seeds into the soil mix or just barely cover with soil and moisten. Transplant seedlings outside when they are 3-4" high, spacing seedlings 4-6" apart in rows that are 18" apart.

LIGHT PREFERENCE:

Sun/Part Shade.

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Saltwort is native to the salt marshes of Japan, but will grow well in less saline soils.

PLANT HEIGHT:

8-18".

PLANT SPACING:

4-6".

HARDINESS ZONES:

Annual.

HARVEST:

Leaves may be harvested for fresh use once the plants have become established. Harvest promptly to avoid woody stems and prickly leaf tips.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Salsola komarovii

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