{"product_id":"komatsuna-red-leaf-f1-seeds","title":"Komatsuna - Red Leaf F1 seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKOMATSUNA Red Leaf F1 – 50 Seeds (Hybrid)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasty deep red-leaved Mustard Spinach. Excellent addition to baby leaf salads and lightly sautéed in stir fry dishes. The tender round leaves are purplish-red top side and green with red veins underneath on upright bright green stems. Easy to harvest as cut and come again. Sow from spring through to early autumn for continuous harvest maturing in 21-40 days. A small number of plants may have green leaves. Maturity 60 days from direct sowing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKomatsuna gets its name from the Komatsugawa district, which includes Edogawa, Katsushika and Adachi wards. Tokyo was the second-largest regional producer of komatsuna in 2004. It is \u003cstrong\u003ealso called spinach mustard\u003c\/strong\u003e, Komatsuna has dark red leaves that are \u003cstrong\u003erich in calcium and often quite glossy\u003c\/strong\u003e. They \u003cstrong\u003ecan be harvested at any\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003estage and prepared like spinach in the early stages and more like cabbage as they mature.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavour grows stronger and hotter the longer the leaves mature. This \u003cstrong\u003eversatile green\u003c\/strong\u003e can be stir-fried, pickled, boiled and added to soups or used fresh in salads. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Grow Komatsuna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing komatsuna in a home garden is not too difficult. It is a biennial plant that is\u003cstrong\u003e tolerant of very cold temperatures as well as heat\u003c\/strong\u003e (but extreme heat may cause it to bolt). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe komatsuna plants can be \u003cstrong\u003egrown throughout the year\u003c\/strong\u003e. But they are most often grown in the spring and autumn because the plants cannot endure extreme heat or cold for more than a short time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can either sow the seeds directly in the garden or start the seeds early indoors. Taking additional care will help the plants to grow better. The komatsuna plants generally \u003cstrong\u003erequire a high amount of nitrogen\u003c\/strong\u003e. So you will need to amend the soil with compost and use a nitrogen-rich fertilizer as the plants mature (blood meal is a very good source of nitrogen). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don’t have to water the komatsuna plants too often. Because the plants are \u003cstrong\u003edrought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe good thing about growing komatsuna is that ‘\u003cstrong\u003eyou can actually harvest the leaves at any stage\u003c\/strong\u003e and can be snipped one at a time or the entire head can be taken. Harvesting leaves will be good. Because the plants will regrow and extend the length of time you can harvest if you harvest the leaves only. Plant small areas in succession, for a continuous supply year-round. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropagation notes will be supplied with a seed packet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32541364551770,"sku":"V-475","price":2.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/komatsuna-red-leaf-f1-seeds-560732.jpg?v=1701665172","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/komatsuna-red-leaf-f1-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}