Growing in Camooweal

Best time to plant mizuna in Camooweal

Brassica rapa 'nipposinica'

Also called kyouna, Japanese mustard greens, spider mustard

Sow mizuna in Camooweal in Mar to Oct.

Mizuna is a Japanese form of Brassica rapa with serrated dark green leaves and a mildly peppery taste. Often served raw in salads, it also goes into stir-fries, soups and hot pots. Some varieties have pink to dark purple colouring in their stems or leaves.

When to sow in Camooweal

Camooweal, QLD is in the arid zone. Its months for mizuna apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Camooweal

Frost usually arrives in Camooweal around late June and finishes by late July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as late July, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Sow directly in the bed
Sowing depth
6mm
Plant spacing
30cm
Row spacing
30cm
Height
40cm
Germination
5-10 days at 7-25°C
Time to harvest
40-60 days
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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