(Spinacea oleracea) Family: CHENOPODIACEAE SEED COUNT PER GRAMME GERM. LASTS YEARS SOW (KG/HA) DEPTH OF SOWING CM DISTANCE (CM) SPROUTING TIME (DAYS) DIRECT SOWING TRANSPLANT ROW-TO-ROW PLANT-TO-PLANT 90-100 4-5 25-30 - 2 20-30 2-10 10-15           VARIETY DAYS LEAF COLOUR GROWING PERIOD America 50 curled bright green spring Bloomsdale Longstanding 50 curled dark green spring Black Magic 50 curled dark green spring Lorelay 50 smooth dark green spring Matador - Viking 45 smooth dark green autumn Viroflay 40 smooth medium green autumn Winter Giant 40 smooth medium green autumn Early Hybrid N. 7 40 curled bright green autumn/spring       AMERICA   BLOOMSDALE LONGSTANDING   BLACK MAGIC   LORELAY   MATADOR - VIKING   VIROFLAY   WINTER GIANT   EARLY HYBRID N. 7