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Practical Horticulture for Busy People.
Celery
About This Plant...
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus and species:
Apium graveolens var. dulce
Growing Season:
spring and fall
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
10 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
3 weeks before to 4 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
-
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
7-21 days
Germination temp.:
60-70 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1/4 inch
Days to maturity:
120 days from transplant
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
6-12 inches
Spacing between rows:
18-40 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
earwigs
Diseases:
early blight, late blight, nematodes, viruses
Harvest:
pick outer stalks when they are 6-8 inches tall
Growing tips:
celery requires lots of moisture; they are also heavy feeders
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