Sowing months
Oct–Nov
Sunlight
Five hours of sun
Water
Twice a week, deeply
Mature size
40–70 cm
First harvest
Five weeks
Family
Brassicaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
winter
Care
Watch for aphids on the new growth; a neem spray handles them.
Peppery leaves in five weeks, and yellow flowers for the bees if you let a few stalks run on.
Growing it
Watch for aphids on the new growth; a neem spray handles them.
What it is for
Sarson ka saag; the flowers are among the best early bee forage in North India.