Skirret (Sium sisarum) seeds

Die Zuckerwurz ist ein altes Delikatessgemüse, das bei uns bis ins 18. Jhd. kultiviert wurde. Die Wurzeln werden gekocht oder gebraten verzehrt.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: SIU01

GTIN: 4250601203843

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Skirret was cultivated until well into 18th century Europe for its edible roots. These can be eaten like salsify, boiled, or fried. They taste sweet and nutty with a touch of parsnip and carrot. Because of its relatively high natural sugar content, the plant was also ground, refined, and used as a sweetener before the by far more fertile sugar beet was spread.

Plant description

Species:	Apiaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	80-120 cm
Flowering months:	July August September October

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	30 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
When to sow outdoors:	January February March October November December
Germination time:	2-3 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C

Skirret is a perennial plant. Likes lots of sun. The plants need a distance of about 30 cm. Preculture recommended. Skirret seeds germinate at approx. 20 °C. The seeds need to be covered with 1-2 times their diameter with soil. In the first few weeks avoid waterlogging. Wait for strong plants to develop before planting out.

Other names

Botanical name:	Sium sisarum, Apium sisarum, Berula lancifolia, Pimpinella sisarum, Sisarum sisaroideum
German names:	Zuckermerk, Klingelrüblein, Gierlein, Gritzelmöhre, Zuckerwurz, Merk, Görlin

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