Is spinach easy to grow?
Last Updated: 28.06.2025 03:29
Foreign spinach has a special place among leafy vegetables. It is cultivated especially in America, Canada and Europe. It has not become very popular in India. The shape of its leaves is completely different from the Indian spinach. It is a very popular vegetable crop abroad.
Harvesting – The leaves should be harvested when the leaves become 15-30 cm long. The leaves should be harvested when they are soft and juicy. In this way, 5-6 cuttings can be taken.
Climate - Spinach is a cold season crop and has the special ability to bear frost. It is cultivated as a winter crop. In more humid conditions, its leaves become more juicy and soft.
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Riboflavin - 0.07 mg
Potassium - 206.00 mg
Fiber - 0.6 g
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Phosphorus - 21.00 mg
Pest Control -
Oxalic Acid - 658.00 mg
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After harvesting, it should be given as top dressing. Irrigation should be done on the second day of applying fertilizer so that the nutrients can be easily taken by the roots of the plants and the crop gets ready for harvesting soon.
Aphid - This is a small insect which lives in a group and damages the plant. This insect causes damage by sucking the juice of the leaves and other soft parts of the plant.
Protein - 2.0 g
Nitrogen - 80-100 kg
Vitamin C - 23.00 mg
History and Origin – The birthplace of foreign spinach is considered to be South-West Asia. People of Mars caste took it to Spain and from there foreign spinach reached other countries of the world.
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Utility – Vegetables are made from the leaves of foreign spinach. Pakodas are also made from its leaves.
To control this disease, a medicine called 'Phytolan' should be sprayed.
Copper - 0.01 mg
It is absolutely necessary to treat them with fungicide. Thiram or Aprosin G. Seed treatment - To protect the crop from fungal diseases, the seeds should be treated with 3 grams of medicine per kg before sowing.
Spinach is divided into 4 parts on the basis of sex -
Calcium - 73.00 mg
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Manure and Fertilizers- To get a higher yield of foreign spinach, it is absolutely necessary to use manure and fertilizers in the soil in the right quantity and at the right time. Apply manure and fertilizers per hectare in this manner-
Nutritive Value - Calcium, protein and vitamin A are found in abundance in spinach. Its food value is given in the table-
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(1) Virginia Savoy - Its plants are straight, healthy and green in colour. Its leaves are thick, broad and rounded from the front. Its seeds are prickly seeded. It is a suitable variety for hilly areas. It gives 100-125 quintals of yield per hectare,
1. Extreme males
Varieties -
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Soil - Loamy fertile soil with proper drainage is considered the best for its successful production.
Spinach
Iron -10.09 mg
Damping off - This is a disease caused by fungus. Due to this disease, the plants wither and fall. Hence, the yield is adversely affected.
Fat - 0.7 g
2. Vegetative males
Weed Control - Weeding should be done as per need to control the weeds growing with the spinach.
Sulfur - 30.00 mg
Disease Control -
To control this insect, an insecticide called 'Nicotine Sulphate' should be sprayed at the time of infestation.
Seed rate - 35-40 kg of seeds per hectare is sufficient.
3. Female flowers
Other Carbohydrates - 2.9 g
Cercospora Leaf Spot – This is also a fungal disease, which causes round spots on the leaves. Due to which the food production process of the leaves is adversely affected.
Sowing time - In the plains, it is sown in November-December and in the mountainous areas above sea level, it is sown in March.
Crop Protection -
2. Smooth leaved types.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi recommends the following two varieties of foreign spinach -
Farmer manure should be added to the field before the first ploughing. A mixture of all phosphorus, all potash and one-fourth quantity of nitrogen should be made and added to the soil at the time of final ploughing. The remaining quantity of nitrox should be added at the rate of 20-25 kg per hectare.
The varieties of foreign spinach are divided into two parts -
Land Preparation- First plough the field with a soil turning plough. After that plough the field twice with a cultivator or harrow. After every ploughing, apply a leveller.
Botanical Name : Spinacia oleracea
Moisture - 92.1 g (per 100 gms of food)
Desi varieties- Banerjee Giant, Banarasi (Katvi Palak), Khara Lucknow and Khara Palak are the main ones.
Irrigation -
Potash - 60 kg
1. Savor leaved types
Propagation - Propagation of foreign spinach is done through seeds.
Family : Chenopodiaceae
Chlorine - 54.00 mg
4. Male and female flowers on the same plant
To prevent this disease, the seeds should be treated with Thiram or Aprosin GN and then sown.
(2) Early Smooth Leaf - It is an early variety. The leaves are thin, smooth and pointed, which are of yellowish green colour. About 30 days after sowing, the leaves are ready for harvesting. The seeds of this variety are round.
Farmer manure - 25-30 tons
Sodium - 58.50 mg
For proper germination of seeds, it is absolutely necessary to have sufficient moisture in the soil. Therefore, irrigation is recommended for this. The second irrigation should be done after sowing. Generally, in summers, irrigation should be done at an interval of 4-5 days, whereas in winters, irrigation should be done at an interval of 8-10 days.
The dense plants should be uprooted and thinned so that the plants can develop and grow well and more yield can be obtained.
Phosphorus - 60 kg
Magnesium - 84.0 mg,
Minerals - 1.7 g
Method of Sowing - Spinach is sown in two ways, viz., sprinkling and in rows. However, to get a higher yield of spinach, it should always be sown in rows. The distance between rows and plants should be 22-25 cm and 20 cm respectively. Do not sow the seeds more than 3-4 cm deep. Immediately after sowing, operate a machine called 'hand roller'. By doing this, germination takes place properly.
Vitamins 'A' - 9300.00 I.U
Calories - 26.00