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Mammoth Sandwich Island Seeds

(Tragopogon porrifolius)

Oyster-like flavour, 6cm wide root tapered to 22cm long.

Seed count: 80/g.

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Tragopogon porrifolius

Delicious white fleshed root crop, cultivate as for carrots and parsnips, though can be transplanted, use root like parsnip fried or boiled, new winter shoots give a nice flavour to salads, can over winter, young plants withstand light frost, mature plants withstand heavy frost. Roots store well at low temperatures and high humidity. Sow autumn and spring in cold climates. 110-180 days.

Salsify seeds planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics:	Mar-Aug
Subtropic:	Mar-Oct
Mild:	Aug-Mar
Cold/Frost:	Aug-Feb

Seed Sowing
Plant space cm:	5-10
Row space cm:	20-40
Depth cm:

Other Info
Number of seeds per gram:	60-80
Rate per hectare:	1kg
Average days to maturity:	110-180

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W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Salsify seed count is 80/g. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.

TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.