Produces good soil structure and is a first class food plant for honey bees, bumble bees etc. March sowings come into flower by July, later sowings to the beginning of September produce good green manure and are killed off by the frost. October sowings germinate well and usually overwinter well. Sowing depth: 1-2 cm.
Planting Calendar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Okt
Nov
Dec
Direct sowing outdoor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bloom
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Characteristics
Botanical name: Phacelia tanacetifoliaOver wintering: noVegetation period: annualSpecific qualities: October sowings can be over wintered. Rotation neutral.Bee pasture: yesCut-and-come-again: no
Cultivation
Sowing date: March - beginning of September (maybe October)Amount of seed needed: 100-300 g/aSowing depth: 1-2 cm
propagated by
Krebsbachhof / Karl Meßing
The Krebsbachhof is located in the Gladenbach Uplands, southwest of Marburg in Hesse, and propagates seeds according to biodynamic principles.
Martin Hänsel
Martin Hänsel propagates seeds on a biodynamic basis in Taucha, on the edge of the Leipzig Basin.
I am …
Access for specialiced resellers
You are running a Natural Food Store or a specialised Online-Store and would like to offer our organic seed products?
Any other commercial resellers, who for example are filling up seeds themselves, are kindly asked to address their enquiry via telephone or email directly to us: +49 (0) 6035 1899-0.
Organic100 % organic & GMO-free
Diverse100 % open-pollinated seeds
ReliableHigh quality & customer satisfaction
Free shippingSeeds from €45 within Germany
Organic100 % GMO-free
FairCollaborative network with breeding and propagation
DynamicDiversity of 100 % open-pollinated varieties