21 Culinary Herbs
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The book '21 Culinary Herbs' explains in detail growing practices and nutritional information of following 21 herbs: Spinach, Malabar Spinach or Ceylon Spinach, Mustard Spinach Tendergreen, New Zealand Spinach, Ginger, Turmeric, Rhubarb, Parsley, Peppermint, Spearmint, Japanese Mint, Bergamot Orange Mint, Horse Mint, Field Mint or Corn Mint, Apple Mint, Asparagus, Chives, Onions, Garlic, Leek, and Celery .
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21 Culinary Herbs - Roby Jose Ciju
21 Culinary Herbs
Roby Jose Ciju
Published by Agrihortico, 2021.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
21 CULINARY HERBS
First edition. March 17, 2021.
Copyright © 2021 Roby Jose Ciju.
ISBN: 978-1393959847
Written by Roby Jose Ciju.
21 Culinary Herbs
Roby Jose Ciju
Copyright © 2019 AGRIHORTICO
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https://www.agrihortico.com
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This book is dedicated to all home gardeners, farmers, commercial growers and all plant-loving souls who have a genuine interest in growing plants...
Spinach
Spinach is a very popular leafy vegetable in many parts of the world. Scientific name of spinach is Spinacia oleracea and it belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. However some people place this plant in the family Amaranthacea. Spinach is also known by the names ‘true spinach’ and ‘English spinach’.
Spinach is mainly grown for its edible leaves which are considered as a highly nutritious vegetable. The edible part consists of a compact rosette of bright green leaves.
Spinacia oleracea is a multistem herbaceous vegetable grown as an annual crop. Optimum temperature requirement for its growth is 13-20 degree Celsius. Optimum annual rainfall requirement is 800-1200 mm. Spinach can be grown at an altitude of 3600 meters from MSL (mean sea level).
spinach-3711975_960_720.jpgOrigin and Distribution: Spinach is believed to be originated in South-West Asia.
Taxonomy: A detailed taxonomic classification of spinach is as given below:
Botanical Description: A detailed botanical description of spinach is as given below:
Food Uses: Spinach is a highly nutritious vegetable rich in vitamins, calcium, iron, and antioxidant carotenoids. Tender and succulent leaves of spinach are used in salad preparations, soups and omelettes. Spinach may be cooked as a main vegetable dish or may be used as a side ingredient along with other vegetables. Spinach is considered as one of the highly nutritious leafy vegetables that are available today for human consumption. However over-consumption of spinach must be avoided due to the presence of oxalates in the leaves. Nutritive value of 100 grams of edible portion of raw spinach is given below:
Nutrition in Cooked Spinach: Spinach is cooked as a leafy vegetable, boiled as soups and may be blanched to use as a salad green. Nutrition in 100 grams of edible portions of cooked spinach is given below:
Nutrition in Frozen Spinach: Nutrition in 100 grams of Frozen Spinach (chopped or leaf, unprepared) is given below:
Nutrition in 100 grams of cooked Frozen Spinach (chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) is given below:
Growing Practices for Spinach: Spinach varieties suitable for cultivation should be selected depending upon growing purposes. There are smooth-leaved varieties and savoy-leaved varieties. ‘Virginia Savoy’ is a prominent savoy-leaved variety. ‘Early Smooth Leaf’ is a smooth-leaved variety. A comparative study between savoy-leaved and smooth-leaved spinach varieties is given below:
In USA, major commercial varieties are Imperial Spring, Shasta, Polka, Spectrum, Sporter, Bossanova, Spark and Space. According to a study conducted at UC Davis, varieties Imperial Spring, Shasta, Polka, Spectrum and Sporter have notably longer shelf- life in storage than do varieties Bossanova, Spark and Space.
Climatic Requirements: Spinach is suitable for growing in semiarid, subtropical humid, subtropical dry summer, subtropical dry winter, temperate oceanic, temperate continental, temperate with humid winters, and temperate with dry winters climate zones.
Sunlight: Light intensity should be very bright. Clear skies are preferred.
Soil Requirements: Optimum soil depth preferred is 20-50 cm. Spinach may be grown in all types of soils but well-drained loamy soils are the most ideal. In other words, soil texture preferred for its growth is medium or light soils. Soil fertility should be high. Soil should be well-drained. Soil salinity should be low. Optimum soil pH is 6-7.5.
Propagation: Propagation is via seeds. Since spinach is a cross-pollinated crop, it is difficult to produce true-to-type seeds for small-scale cultivations. Good quality hybrid seeds that are available from certified nurseries may be used for propagating spinach plants.
Sowing Seeds: Seeds are directly sown in the well-prepared main field by broadcasting. Approximately 30 kilograms of seeds are required to sow one hectare of land. For smaller areas, raised beds or ridges may be prepared in the land and seeds are sown in rows at a distance of 15-20 cm apart. For container growing, seedlings may be raised indoors and later transplanted in containers when seedlings are about 15-20 cm tall.
Sowing Time: Spinach may be grown two or three times