Celeriac – Giant Prague
€1.95
Description
Celeriac – Giant Prague is an excellent variety that produces large roots with an excellent flavour.
Sowing:
Celeriac isn’t the easiest vegetable to grow from seed. In late March to mid April, sprinkle the small seeds thinly onto a filled 9cm pot containing fine seed compost and place on a propagator. About 3 to 4 weeks afterwards prick out the seedlings into individual cells of a modular tray. Plant out in mid-late May.
Spacing:
35cm x 35cm each way.
Approx. seed count: 150
Growing Celeriac – Giant Prague
Celeriac is a great autumn/winter vegetable. It requires a long growing season, a fertile soil and plenty of moisture.
Sowing
Broadcast the tiny seeds of Celeriac – Giant Prague into a standard seed tray and do not to cover the seeds as they require light to germinate. The pots or trays should be placed on a heating bench or on a warm south-facing windowsill. The seedlings can be pricked out individually into modular trays when they are 3cm tall. The seeds will only last for one year.
- Late February to late March for planting indoors
- Mid March to early April for planting outdoors
Spacing Celeriac – Giant Prague
Between plants: 35cm
Between rows: 35cm
Plant care
Keep the plants well watered at all times. It is also very beneficial to give the plants an application of chicken manure pellets in summer. Also remove the lower leaves as they start to turn yellow
Harvesting
Harvest the roots from October onwards. Store in a cool frost free shed in boxes of sand or soil. The roots should keep for many months
Potential problems
Celery leaf miner
Slugs and snails
How much to grow?
About 20 -25 plants (1 square metre)
Varieties
Giant Prague
Monarch
Prinz
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