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Celery
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Sun Full |
pH
6.4-6.7 Ideal Range |
Maturity
70-90 days transplants |
- Soil
- Like light, loose, well drained, moist soil high in organic matter.
- Planting Time
- Start seedlings 8 weeks before last frost date and transplant after last frost date until 12 weeks before first frost.
- Spacing
- Plant about 6 inches apart.
- Problems
- Black Heart - Can be prevented by ensuring that plants have sufficient Calcium.
- Celery Mosaic - Control pests like aphids which spread the disease.
- Harvest
- I pick a few stalk when ever I need it. This does leave the plant open to diseases.
- Pollination
- Not Required.
- Seed Information
- 75,000 seeds/ounce.
- Watering
- Celery enjoys lots of watering. A good layer of mulch will help maintain evenness in soil moisture.
- Fertilizing
- Celery benefits from Nitrogen and Calcium.
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