Richters ProGrowers Info

	Sorrel (Rumex acetosa, R. acetosella, R. scutatus )
Market	*Products:* (leaf); (leaf); *Market size:* 400 hectares (world), 140 ha (North America) *Prospects:* prices stable, volume stable
Culture	*Seed density:* S. acetosa 1000; S. acetosella 2,200, S. scutatus 700 seeds/gram *Exposure:* full sun or partial shade *Soil:* cool, moist, acidic *Crop duration:* 2-3 years
	*Sowing rate:* S. acetosa 3kg/ha (direct), 0.5kg/ha; S. acetosella 2kg/ha (direct), 0.3kg/ha (indirect); S. scutatus 5kg/ha (direct), 1kg/ha (indirect). *Planting:* sow direct in spring. Or, sow in plugs 6-8 weeks before field planting. Flowering stocks should be removed in S. acetosa, or use non-flowering variety 'Profusion'. *Field spacing:* 30-90cm between rows x 30cm within rows. *Yield:* no data (years 1-3). *Pests:* unidentified insect puncturing leaves in R. acetosa, slugs *Diseases:* leaf spot, puccinia rust, aster yellows. *Buyers want:* no data.
	*Sowing rate:* S. acetosa 5g/1000plants; S. acetosella 2g/1000plants; S. scutatus 7g/1000plants. *Planting:* sow direct in pots 10 weeks before sale. Or, sow in plugs 10-12 weeks before sale. *Seeds to finished plugs:* 6-8weeks. *Plugs to saleable plants:* 2-4 weeks. *Pests:* whitefly, aphid, slugs *Diseases:* few problems.

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