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Dandelion [Taraxacum officinale]
Dandelion [Taraxacum officinale]
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Tips to reduce water use
Tips to reduce water use
We recommend mulching the beds.
Experience has shown that covering the ground with hay or straw can reduce evaporation by 80%. Keeping the beds evenly moist will create an optimal moist microclimate under the mulch. This not only helps the plants to grow, but also reduces the water consumption enormously. On our farm we only water every 2-3 days and irrigate a 200 m2 cultivation area in the Algarve in Portugal with 500l of water. Our beds are always moist, which promotes plant growth and crop quality.
It is also advisable to keep the beds moist at all times.
Even if the bed is not used for a certain period of time. Drying out the soil causes a huge reduction in the micro- and macro-organisms in the soil, resulting in an infertile soil.
Tests have shown that the addition of water to the entire bed is lower over a longer period of time than if it is only poured selectively. Due to the small volume of the poured areas, as opposed to the large dry volume, they dry out faster than if the entire volume of the bed were filled with moisture.
Similar to heating in an apartment.
Maintaining an energy level always requires less energy than having to reach this level again and again.
Shippping and pickup information
Shippping and pickup information
Shipping
We offer CTT shipping for seeds worldwide! With us you always get a tracking number to track your parcel. The shipping costs differ depending on the continent.
Here is a list of regions and prices:
National Shipping Portugal (with Azores and Madeira Islands)
Envelope or Parcel up to 500g = €4.50
Parcel up to 2kg = €8
Parcel more than 2kg = €16
Europe shipping
Envelope up to 100g = €7
Parcel up to 500g = €9.50
Parcel up to 1kg = €14
Parcel up to 2kg = €20
Parcel more than 2kg = €40
United States shipping
Envelope up to 100g = €8.50
Parcel up to 500g = €15.50
Parcel up to 1kg = €24
Parcel up to 2kg = €33.50
Parcel more than 2kg = €67
World shipping (to all other areas)
Envelope up to 100g = €7
Parcel up to 500g = €14
Parcel up to 1kg = €21
Parcel up to 2kg = €31.50
Parcel more than 2kg = €63
After completing your order when you check out, you will receive an order confirmation email from us with your tracking number.
Pick up
You can pick up your order at any time by appointment at our farm or at the markets we visit. The possible pick-up options will be displayed to you directly when you check out.
Markets we visit can be found above in the menu bar under"Market Dates"
The dandelion is a very old perennial, versatile and edible wild salad and medicinal plant that originally comes from western Asia and Europe. Thanks to human intervention, it is now widespread in the northern hemisphere. For centuries, people have been using the diuretic and bilious medicinal plant in the kitchen and for folk medicinal purposes, such as detoxification. In addition to the bitter taste of the leaves, it has a white bitter milky sap in the stem. It forms deeply cut leaves that can be tied together in spring for bleaching, which then taste much more delicate and milder. The flowers make delicious honey or roots can be roasted like coffee.
General information
Plant family: Asteraceae
Lifecycle: Perennial
Days until harvest: 70 days
Plant hight approx: 40 cm
Root type: Deep rooter
Nutrient requirements: Medium
Water requirements: Medium
Winter hardiness: until -15°C
Location: Semi shady until Sunny
Soil: Permeable, moist, humus, loamy
pH value: 5.5 until 7.5
Information on sowing and planting
Germ type: Light germinator
Sowing depth: 0-0,5 cm
Best germination temperature: 16-20°C
Germination time: 7-14 days
Plant-, row distance: 10x20 cm
Optimal mix culture:
Unfavorable mix culture:
Planting information
Other names
Latin botanical names: Taraxacum officinale
English names: Dandelion
German names: Löwenzahn
Portuguese names: Dente de leão
Spanish names: Diente de león
French names: Pissenlit
Ingredients
Potent germination capacity: 9-10 years
- Made with love and in harmony with nature
- All seeds and seedlings for further propagation
- Our seeds are always checked for germination quality at regular intervals
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