Celery - (Apium graveolens) Celery Non GMO & Organic Vegetable
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Celery - (Apium graveolens) Celery Non GMO & Organic Vegetable
This outstanding open-pollinated celery surprised us in our trials with its uniformity and vigor that rivaled hybrid varieties! Robust plants reach 18–20 inches tall with lime green foliage and long, smooth, broad, crunchy, sweet flavored stalks.
Long known as an unsurpassable diet food, celery stalks contain 94% water and only 15 calories in 2 medium stalks. Surprisingly, celery contains about a dozen antioxidants as well as about 37% daily value of vitamin K in 1 cup. Enjoy it in 3 forms: its leaf, the stalks, and the swollen rootstock we know as celeriac. Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting.
- Celery and celeriac are water loving plants and do best in fertile, well-drained soil, with a pH of 6.0-7.0
- For consistent growth, fertilize regularly with Age Old Grow, and maintain even soil moisture
- Mulch around plants with clean straw to preserve soil moisture
- Weather fluctuations and temperatures below 55°F can cause celery to bolt
- Direct sowing is not recommended
- Sow indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost has passed
- Avoid planting too early before weather has stabilized
- Common insects: Carrot fly; Insect control: Row covers at planting
- Disease prevention: Crop rotation, adequate water supply, and insect control
- Pick individual stalks as needed
- Storage: store at 36°F and 95% relative humidity
- Seed Count: 1/2 gram