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Mustard Black Seeds

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Mustard Black Seeds: Pungent Flavour and Nutrient-Packed Sprouts

Introduce Mustard Black to your garden for a rich, pungent flavour that enhances your culinary creations. Known for its spicy kick, this variety is prized for both its tasty seedling sprouts and mature leaves, growing up to 50 cm tall. Perfect for home gardeners who appreciate robust flavours and versatile plants.

Why Grow Mustard Black Seeds?

  • 🌶️ Pungent, Bold Flavour: Adds a spicy, peppery kick to dishes, making it a favourite for spicing up salads, sandwiches, and cooked dishes.

  • 🥗 Tasty Sprouts: Harvest young seedlings for nutrient-packed sprouts that are perfect for salads and garnishes.

  • ☀️ Sun-Loving: Thrives in full sun, ensuring healthy, flavourful growth and strong, aromatic leaves.

Optimal Growing Conditions:

  • Sowing Time: Best planted in early spring or autumn to take advantage of cooler growing conditions, which enhance the flavour.

  • Sow Depth: Sow seeds at a depth of 1.5 cm to protect them and ensure optimal germination.

  • Spacing: Space plants 15 cm apart to allow room for growth and proper airflow.

Garden Uses and Culinary Ideas:

  • Spicy Seedling Sprouts: Enjoy the peppery flavour of mustard seedlings in salads or as a garnish to add a burst of heat and freshness to your meals.

  • Cooking with Mature Leaves: Use mature leaves in cooked dishes for a pungent flavour that elevates soups, curries, and stir-fries.

  • Container Gardening: Mustard Black can be grown in pots or containers, making it perfect for small gardens or balconies.

Care Tips:

  • Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially during warmer weather, to maintain healthy growth.

  • Feeding: A balanced, water-soluble fertilizer applied every few weeks will support vigorous growth and strong leaf production.

  • Harvesting: Pick young sprouts for immediate use or allow the plant to reach maturity for full-sized leaves. Regular harvesting encourages continuous growth.

Spice Up Your Garden with Mustard Black Seeds:

Mustard Black Seeds are a must-have for gardeners who love intense, bold flavours and versatile crops. From spicy sprouts to mature leaves, this variety brings a pungent zest to any meal, while adding beauty and practicality to your garden.

Ready to enjoy the spicy kick of Mustard Black? Plant your seeds today and harvest flavour-packed sprouts and leaves for your kitchen!

Plant Information

Plant Type: Annual

Scientific Name: Brassica nigra

Growing Information

General Sowing Time: Early Spring/Autumn

Position: Full sun

Sow Depth: 1.5cm

Spacing: 15cm

Germination: 7-14 days

Days to Harvest: 90-100 days

Seed Quantity

5g raw seed: Approx 2 000 seeds

100g raw seed: Approx 40 000 seeds

1kg raw seed: Approx 400 000 seeds

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