Edible Amaranth

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Edible Amaranth outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 50 days.

Companion Planting

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  Belgian Endive
  

  Belgian EndiveGreat pair

  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Edible Amaranth
  • ❧Belgian Endive roots deep while Edible Amaranth feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Edible Amaranth
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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Flea beetles that attack Edible Amaranth
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Edible Amaranth
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Edible Amaranth
• Great pair

  • ❧Sainfoin attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Flea beetles that attack Edible Amaranth
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Edible Amaranth feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin roots deep while Edible Amaranth feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Edible Amaranth

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~50 days

Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — heat-loving