All cropsLeafy

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Bolts in heat. A cool-room crop, not a summer tent crop.

System
NFT, DWC
pH
5.8–6.5
EC
1.2–1.8 mS
Days
30–40
PPFD
200–300
Air temp
16–20°C

Protocol

  1. 01Keep nights cool. Heat is the enemy, not feed.
  2. 02Slightly higher EC than lettuce once established.
  3. 03Successive sowings every 10 days.