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.

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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