Granat

Sowing calendar

Origin

Breeder: Kultursaat EHZMultiplier: Gartenbau Walsegarten, Gärtnerei der Lebensgemeinschaft Bingenheim, Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen Cerifications: Demeter, EU-Standard

Cultivation

Raise in seed bed: end of January till end of May for planting out from mid of March till end of JuneSeed germination temperature: 15-20 °CPlanting distance: early cabbages ca. 50 x 40 cm

summer and autumn cabbages ca. 60 x 50 cm, for smaller heads ca. 50 x 35 cm

cabbages for processing ca. 60 x 60 cm

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Gartenbau Walsegarten

At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.

Gärtnerei der Lebensgemeinschaft Bingenheim

The farm of the Lebensgemeinschaft Bingenheim is located in the direct neighbourhood of the Bingenheimer Saatgut AG, also in Echzell-Bingenheim, in the Wetterau region at the transition to the basalt ridge of the Vogelsberg. It operates on biodynamic principles, growing vegetables and producing seeds.

Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen

Gartneriet Spiren is a third-generation family business specialising in seed propagation and is managed by Per Anderssen in Skaelskor, Denmark.