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Preludio Organic (F1) Fennel Seed — rounded fennel bulbs

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Foeniculum vulgare

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Preludio Organic (F1) Fennel Seed

Item #HSC-FEN-010-PKT

A uniform organic hybrid fennel.

Preludio makes heavy, rounded, even bulbs with classic anise flavor and high yields.

In most regions the harvest falls from late summer into early fall; in mild-winter areas such as coastal California, set out transplants in January to cut bulbs in April.

About 50 days to baby bulbs and 80 days to full size, from sowing. F1 hybrid, certified organic seed.

Specs

Packet: 200 seeds
Average 102,000 seeds per lb.

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$8.70

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Quick Facts

Seed size (10 mm scale) and germination soil temperature chart for fennel — Seed size & germination

Latin Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Days To Maturity: 50 baby; 80 full size
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Time it for cool days

Bulbs size best as days shorten; heat and long days cause bolting.

Handle roots gently

Transplant at 4–6 weeks, 6" apart.

Rich soil, steady water

pH 6.5–7.5.

Cut above the taproot

Trim stalks 1–2" above the bulb.

Growing Information

Scientific name

Foeniculum vulgare

Soil and season

Bulb fennel (finocchio) grows best in fertile, free-draining soil rich in organic matter, at pH 6.5–7.5, with regular watering. Long, hot days push it to bolt, so time plantings to size up as days shorten and cool, in late summer and fall.

Days to maturity

Counted from direct sowing.

Transplanting

Sow 3 seeds per 1–2" cell, 1/4" deep, and thin to one. Grow 4–6 weeks, until the root ball holds together, then plant out from mid-spring to late summer, 6" apart. Disturbing the roots can trigger bolting, so handle plants gently, and snip off any flower stalk that appears.

Direct sowing

From mid-spring to early summer, sow about 10 seeds per foot, 1/4" deep, in rows 18" apart; thin to 6".

Seeding rate

About 1,000 seeds per 100 ft. of row, 5,000 per 500 ft., or 1 oz. per 700 ft.

Harvest

Once the base has swollen, cut the bulb just above the taproot with sharp pruners and trim the stalks 1–2" above the bulb.

Storage

Keep at 32°F (0°C) and about 95% relative humidity.

Transplants

About 4,000 plants per oz.

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 102,000 on average.

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