Spinach Matador
Spinach Matador. An excellent early all round variety with extremely large heavy, oval and smooth leaves. Excellent taste and texture, and is very slow to bolt. Late sowings will last well into winter. This spinach has it all.
Cultivation Advice Spinach Matador
Days to Maturity: 45
Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
Spacing, Row: 12-18 inches
Spacing, plants: Sow 12-18 seeds per foot
Light: Sunny Location
- Spinach germinates best in cool soil.
- Begin sowing in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked and frost free.
- Mid-summer sowing in hot dry weather – risks low or erratic germination.
- Sow late July into September for the autumn crop.
- Sow about 12-18 seeds per foot, 1/2 inch deep, in rows 12-18 inches apart and thin when large enough.
- Harvest young spinach leaves during growth and full-size, but before bolting.
- Cut just below root attachment for “rooted spinach”, or cut higher for “clipped spinach.”
- Spinach grows on a wide range of soils if moist and fertile, but is sensitive to acidity.
