Mustard Greens
deep purple mustard greens
Brassica juncea
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Mustard Greens
Also known as
Indian mustard (en)
Chinese mustard (en)
leaf mustard (en)
kai choi (en)
A variety of Brassica
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Lifespan
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or less
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Ecological requirements
Data from the FAO EcoCrop database for Brassica juncea (L.)Czern.
| Family / Taxonomy | Magnoliopsida Dilleniidae Capparales Cruciferae |
|---|---|
| Optimal temperature | 15 - 28 °C |
| Absolute temperature | 7 - 40 °C |
| Killing temperature | growth: 0 °C, rest: -5 °C |
| Optimal rainfall | 700 - 2400 mm/year |
| Absolute rainfall | 500 - 4200 mm/year |
| Optimal soil pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Absolute soil pH | 5.0 - 8.0 |
| Crop cycle | 50 - 100 days |
| Max altitude | 2000 m |
| Life form | herb |
| Life span | annual |
| Habit | erect |
| Optimal soil depth | shallow (20-50 cm) |
| Optimal soil texture | medium, organic |
| Optimal soil fertility | high |
| Optimal soil drainage | well (dry spells) |
| Optimal soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) |
| Optimal light | clear skies |
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