Watercress - Cress
vs10 (Nasturtium officinale)
For cultivation the usual practice is to start the watercress as an annual in containers and then put these into running water. It is also possible to sow or plant into an evenly-moist bed. Tangy taste.
For cultivation the usual practice is to start the watercress as an annual in containers and then put these into running water. It is also possible to sow or plant into an evenly-moist bed. Tangy taste.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Colour | green |
|---|---|
| Temperature requirements | frost-tolerant |
| Nasturtium officinale | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 5 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 20 cm |
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |