CELERIAC PORTHOS AB
Apium graveolens rapaceum
A recent variety, improved to be highly resistant to Septoria. Produces a large, round turnip with a fairly small root plate. Robust foliage. Very good taste. Suitable for fresh consumption or storage.
Sowing under cover from February to March. Harvesting from July to October.
Newly bred, reproducible organic variety offering an alternative to hybrids. Cultivated from the outset under organic conditions, making it perfectly suited to organic cultivation.
How to successfully sow celeriac
Sow from February to March in pots in a heated, light place.
Prick out the plants twice before final planting.
Celeriac cultivation
Plant out in a sunny location, spaced 30 cm apart in rows 40 cm apart. Celery likes well-rotted compost and wood ash.
Celery requires a lot of water and does not tolerate drought at all. A lack of water will cause black heart disease. Mulch and water frequently.
Celery harvest
Harvest from July to October.
