Spinach, spinacia oleracea master gardener program. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Spinach, or spinacia oleracea, is a beautiful green leafy vegetable with outstanding nutritional value. The alternate leaves consist of a petiole and a simple blade. How to grow spinach spinacia oleracea seed savers exchange. In recent years spinach growers in the european union eu and the usa have been confronted with outbreaks of downy mildew on spinach cultivars that, in the past, were resistant to this disease. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. The royal horticultural society has given it its prestigious award of garden merit agm. Spinacia oleracea medania is a good, healthy spinach variety, bearing an abundance of dark green leaves with a soft texture and good flavour. Ars germplasm resources information network spol flora of north america spol integrated taxonomic information system spol. Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves dicotyledons.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The wild ancestor of modern spinach is believed to have been native to central and western asia, with earliest known agricultural cultivation in the middle east, india, and china. Spinach has likely been eaten by humans for at least 2000 years. Cabbage brassica oleracea species details and allergy info. Leafy vegetables are an important part in the human diet. Spinach hybrid 7 seeds can be sown in spring as early as possible, or they can be planted in early fall for late fall harvest. Tipula oleracea crane fly tipula oleracea download here. Spinach is a southwestern asian plant, that is however cold tolerant, and for this reason it. Uma rajashekhar ainp on pesticide residues, eei premises, rajendra nagar, hyderabad500 030, a.
Department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions. Spinach boasts a high concentration of carotenoids and flavonoids, phytochemicals with powerful anticancer, antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. Public release summary evaluation of the new active. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Pronunciation of spinacia oleracea with 3 audio pronunciations, 5 synonyms, 2 meanings, 2 translations and more for spinacia oleracea. Spinach is a cool weather vegetable that produces an excellent crop in the cool temperatures of spring andor fall, but does poorly in the heat of the summer when plants bolt send up flower spikes with resulting deterioration of the leaves. The rather impressive properties and health benefits of spinach make it a wonderful addition to any diet. Spinach hybrid 7 spinacia oleracea is a f1 spinach that has very large, dark green, semisavoyed leaves. Data source and references for spinacia oleracea spinach. The species in genus spinacia are annual or biennial herbs. Spinach is one of most important leafy vegetables with a high nutritional value as well as being a perfect research material for plant sex. Spinach spinacia oleracea is a hardy annual related to beets and swiss chard that has been used by humans for a long time. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Spinach spinacia oleracea plants were subjected to salt stress by adding nacl to the nutrient solution in increments of 25 millimolar per day to a final concentration of 200 millimolar. Mansfelds world databas of agricultural and horticultural crops. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. As spinach requires long day lengths in conjunction with cooler temperatures, it may be more feasible for growers in the north to save seeds from spinach. Mariana nakova agricultural university of plovdiv, department of phytopathology, 12 mendeleev st. Biochar impact on physiological and biochemical attributes. English spinach is either picked when young baby spinach or allowed to mature to its full size as englis. It is versatile which is used as a salad, a cooked vegetable or as a component of many other cooked meat and vegetable dishes sensoy et al.
Spinacia oleracea medania bbc gardeners world magazine. Arabs brought it to the spanish around the 11th century, and it had spread to the rest of. Spinach spinacia oleracea is the most popular of the class of edible leaves, generally designated greens, such as dandelion, mustard, beets tops, and turnip tops figure 1. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way. Dissipation pattern of profenophos on cabbage brassica. Habitatthe spinach is an annual plant, long cultivated for the sake of its succulent leaves, a native of asia, probably of persian origin, being. The leaf blade is triangularhastate to ovate, sometimes with elongated lobes, with entire or dentate margins and an acute apex. Its ideal for raising as a mature leafy crop but also for its baby leaves, which may be used in salads. Spinacia oleracea linnaeus family chenopodiaceae, sp. Easily grown in moist, organically rich, fertile, welldrained soils in full sun to light shade. It is in leaf all year, in flower from june to september.
For early spring crops, the seeds can be sown late in september and protected with hay or straw throughout the winter. While spinach is a windpollinated crop, meaning that it requires large isolation. However, the addition of csb with increasing levels 3% and 5% in. Large plant produces heavy yields of very flavorful medium dark green spinach leaves. The reversible inhibition of the germination of spinach spinacia oleracea l. The effect of excess moisture on the germination of. Such wet seeds may however germinate readily when the temperature is lowered, or the oxygen pressure of. Spinach is an annual coolseason vegetable in the amaranthaceae family, related to beets, chard, quinoa, and tumbleweeds. Can be grown all year indoors for baby leaves more info.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 3. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. It is now cultivated throughout the world, with the exception of the tropics usda, 2005. Plants were transplanted into the hydroponic system inside a 5cm wide. Concentrations of 40 mg l1 mn, 40 mg l1 zn, 80 mg l1 mn, 80 mg l1 zn and combinations thereof were added to the solution, with a control treatment receiving no excess zn or mn. Determination of the major spinach spinacia oleracea. Bracteoles orbicularobovate, usually wider than long, apex with divergent spine or smooth. Native to southwest asia, it was first cultivated in persia iran over 2000 years ago and used by the chinese in the 6th century. This xfrogplants spinach 3d model collection contains nine highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages. The increase in ni concentrations induced negative effect on fresh weight which decreased from 110. Spinach is grown as both an early spring and late fall crop in order to have growth at the coolest parts of the season. The protocol describes the technical procedures to be followed in order. Dark green, semisavoyleaved variety producing plenty of baby leaves.
Spinach is thought to be native to southwest asia where it was first cultivated by the persians. Early hybrid no 7 spinach, early hybrid no 7 spinach seed. Texture, composition and anatomy of spinach leaves in. Spinach, spinacia oleracea the cartoon character popeye attributed his great strength to eating spinach maybe justi. These plans may not work as well where trees are hedgerowed because bees tend to limit flights up and down the hedgerows instead of crossing over 2 adjacent rows. Data source and references for spinacia oleracea spinach from the usda plants database. Seedlings were grown floating on a complete nutri ent solution in 4 l glass containers. Spinacia oleracea an overview sciencedirect topics.
Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew. Collaborative floristic effort of north american botanists. Their stems grow erect and are unbranched or sparsely branched. Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation. Dissipation pattern of profenophos on cabbage brassica oleracea var. The best solution to this problem is not known but plan c.
Its the rich green leaves of this plant that are eaten, both cooked and raw. How to grow spinach spinacia oleracea spinach is a nutrientrich green that is easy to grow in the garden. The protocol describes the technical procedures to be followed in order to meet the requirements of council. Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers 2012. They grow from a deep taproot, producing clumps of erect, fleshy stems. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. The present study was aimed to assess the protective effect of aqueous extract of spinacia oleracea leaves aeso 250, 500, and 1,000 mgkg, p.
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