Seed Count 140 Spinach Matador Spinach Matador. An excellent early all round variety with extremely large heavy, oval & smooth leaves. Excellent taste & texture, & is very slow to bolt. Late sowings will last well into winter. This spinach has it all. Cultivation Advice Spinach Matador Days to Maturity: 45 Planting Depth: 1/2 inch Spacing, Row: 12-18 inches Spacing, plants: Sow 12-18 seeds per foot Light: Sunny Location Spinach germinates best in cool soil. Begin sowing in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked & frost free. Mid-summer sowing in hot dry weather - risks low or erratic germination. Sow late July into September for the autumn crop. Sow about 12-18 seeds per foot, 1/2 inch deep, in rows 12-18 inches apart & thin when large enough. Harvest young spinach leaves during growth & full-size, but before bolting. Cut just below root attachment for rooted spinach, or cut higher for clipped spinach. Spinach grows on a wide range of soils if moist & fertile, but is sensitive to acidity. Vegetable - Spinach Matador 140 Premium Quality Seeds 1st Classpostage
