Broad-leaved mustard

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Broad-leaved mustard
Broad-leaved mustard (Brassica juncea var. Rugosa), here the variety 'Red Giant'

Broad-leaved mustard ( Brassica juncea var. Rugosa ), here the variety 'Red Giant'

Systematics
Order : Cruciferous (Brassicales)
Family : Cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae)
Tribe : Brassiceae
Genre : Cabbage ( Brassica )
Type : Brown mustard ( Brassica juncea )
Variety : Broad-leaved mustard
Scientific name
Brassica juncea var. Rugosa
( Roxb. ) N.Tsen & SNLee

The Broad mustard or Green cabbage mustard ( Brassica juncea var. Rugosa , Brassica juncea subsp. Rugosa (Roxb.) Prain , Brassica juncea var. Capitata N.Tsen & SNLee , Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (Capitata Group), Brassica rugosa Bailey is probably Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. subsp. integrifolia (H.West) Thell. ), including through the red variety red mustard , 'red Giant' known is a variety of brown mustard , Indian mustard or cabbage rod ( Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. ) From the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae). It is very closely related to the other subspecies of Brassica juncea : Sarepta mustard ( Brassica juncea var. Sareptana Sinskaja ) and Tsa Tsai ( Brassica juncea subsp. Tsatsai Mao ).

Origin and Distribution

The main form brown mustard , rod cabbage ( Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Var. Juncea ) is grown worldwide, but the largest variety of this species and the subspecies broad-leaved mustard or green mustard cabbage is grown in Asia . In Europe it is mainly produced because of its decorative color for the Japanese greens and baby leaf products packed in bags . Ready mixes are offered for the wok or as ready-made salads.

description

'Red Giant' seedlings
Leaf of 'Red Giant'

This herbaceous plant , cultivated as an annual plant , reaches heights of growth of 30 to 160 cm (lowest value without, uppermost with flower), grows upright and is not branched. It does not form a head . The leaves are burgundy red on the surface and green on the underside, with different shapes and sizes, depending on the age of the plant. Less exposure to light means less coloration.

The hermaphrodite flower is fourfold. The four petals are yellow. This variety is self-fertile and pollination is carried out by insects. There are pods formed. The round seed is gray-black to brown with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 mm. The flowering period extends from June to August and the seed ripening from August to September.

Cultivation and harvest

If the conditions are good with sufficient humidity and 20 to 25 ° C, the seeds germinate within three to five days. It takes three weeks to harvest as a baby leaf 10 to 15 cm high, and six weeks until the plant is 30 to 35 cm high. Since the young cut leaves do not have a particularly long shelf life, the leaves are not transported very far, but used close to the place of production. The sheets are also technically well suited for packing in foil bags, because due to the slightly blistered structure of the sheet, the individual sheets do not stick together due to moisture and the foil bag retains its volume better.

Diseases and pests

Radish fly , downy mildew , aphids , ground flea , Alternaria brassica

use

Similar to the cut salads , the still small young leaves are used to add color to salads and to decorate plates. The taste is mustard oil - or cabbage-like. They can also be gently steamed.

swell

  1. International names.
  2. Broad-leaved mustard (Brassica juncea var. Rugosa) - All information. Retrieved November 1, 2017 .
  3. JL Gibson, Ornamental Vegetables: Production Tips and Varieties to Produce or Sell, ENH1044, 2004
  4. NN, Disease Note, Plant Diseases Vol. 80, 1996, p. 822

Web links

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