SOUR SPINACH – खट्टी मीठी पालक (30 Seed)

🌿🍃 Sour Spinach (Khatti Palak) Growing Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Khatti palak, Chukka bhaji, Sorrel
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Rumex vesicarius (Indian chukka type)
🔹 Type ➜ Leafy vegetable 🌱
🔹 Taste ➜ Sour / tangy 😋

✔️ Suitable for:
➜ Organic farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Desi beej cultivation
➜ Kitchen garden

🌟 Why Sour Spinach?
✔️ Unique tangy taste 🍋
✔️ Fast growing leafy crop ⏳
✔️ Cut & come again harvest ✂️
✔️ High nutrition (iron + vitamins) 💪
✔️ Ideal for: ➜ Home consumption
➜ Local vegetable sale
➜ Kitchen garden

🌤️ Climate & Sowing Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ Winter crop ➜ October – February ❄️
➜ Summer (limited) ➜ February – March
📍 Punjab:
➜ Best sowing: • October – January (best)
✔️ Best temperature: ➜ 15–25°C
❌ Avoid extreme heat

🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
➜ pH ➜ 6–7.5
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic leafy farming
➜ Kitchen gardens

🌱 Sowing Method
➜ Direct sowing
Seed rate: ➜ 2–3 kg per acre
Seed depth: ➜ 1–2 cm

🌿 Spacing
➜ Row ➜ 20–25 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 10 cm
✔️ Helps: ➜ Dense leafy growth 🌿

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before sowing:
➜ FYM ➜ 6–8 ton/acre
➜ Vermicompost
During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Liquid compost
✔️ Improves: ➜ Leaf size 🍃
➜ Taste

💧 Irrigation
➜ Light & frequent watering
Schedule: ➜ Every 3–5 days
✔️ Keep soil moist
❌ Avoid waterlogging

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common issues:
➜ Aphids
➜ Leaf miners
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Soap water spray
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic leafy vegetables

✂️ Harvesting
➜ First harvest ➜ 25–30 days
✔️ Method: ➜ Cut leaves regularly
➜ Regrowth possible (multiple harvests)

⏳ Crop Duration
➜ Total life ➜ 2–3 months
✔️ Multiple cutting crop

📦 Yield
➜ Average ➜ 50–80 quintal/acre (green leaves)
✔️ Good for regular income 💰
🌱 Special Benefits
✔️ Rich in iron & vitamin C 💪
✔️ Good for digestion
✔️ Popular in regional dishes
✔️ Best for: ➜ Healthy diet
➜ Organic markets

🪴 Growing Sour Spinach on Roof
✔️ Very easy 👍
Container:
➜ Grow bag ➜ 8–10 inch
Soil mix:
➜ 40% soil
➜ 30% compost
➜ 20% cocopeat
➜ 10% sand

Sunlight ☀️
➜ 4–6 hours sunlight

Watering 💧
➜ Daily light watering
✔️ Perfect for: ➜ Kitchen garden
➜ Fresh leafy harvest