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How to Grow Saltwort From Seed
How to grow saltwort (okahijiki) from seed: direct sowing season and spacing, transplants, salt tolerance and harvest.
By Hensley’s Seed Co.
Saltwort - Key Growing Information
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
Usually 7–14 days.
SOWING:
Sowing in place is recommended, from spring through midsummer: plant 1/8–¼" deep at 1–2 seeds per inch in rows 12–18" apart. Thinning isn't needed, since saltwort keeps growing even when crowded. Sow in succession for a steady harvest. For transplants, press seed into the mix or barely cover it and water. Plant out at 3–4" tall, 4–6" apart in rows 18" apart.
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Full sun to partial shade.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Saltwort comes from Japan's salt marshes but grows well in ordinary, less salty soil.
PLANT HEIGHT:
Grows about 8–18" tall.
PLANT SPACING:
Space plants 4–6" apart.
HARDINESS ZONES:
Grown as an annual.
HARVEST:
Pick for fresh use once plants are established, and harvest promptly before stems turn woody and leaf tips get prickly.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Salsola komarovii
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