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Mustard Seeds - Black
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Brassica Nigra - This annual culinary herb is well-known as the old-fashioned mustard that gave the condiment its start. Quickly grown from Mustard seeds, the Mustard plant produces herb seeds which are ground and used to spice many different foods. The mustard seeds are small, hard and vary in color from dark brown to black.MORE MUSTARD OPTIONS
Herb Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 7
HEIGHT
24 - 72 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Yellow
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Loam to heavy soils, pH 5 - 8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Brassica Nigra
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
1/2 inch
SOWING RATE
5000 seeds per 600 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
3 inches between plants,12 inches between rows
Black Mustard (Brassica Nigra) - This annual culinary herb is well-known as the old-fashioned mustard that gave the condiment its start. Quickly grown from Mustard seeds, the Mustard plant produces herb seeds which are ground and used to spice many different foods. The mustard seeds are small, hard and vary in color from dark brown to black. Black Mustard is more powerful in flavor than yellow mustard, but it is not grown commercially due to the difficulty of harvesting with equipment because of the irregularity of plant size.
Self sowing herb
Black Mustard is a prolific self-sower. Harvest the seed to prevent the herb seeds from falling on the ground and producing too much growth for next season.
Mustard seed | black
Plant specifications
The Black Mustard herb plant has a sturdy stalk with wrinkled, lobed, and dark green leaves. Yellow, 4-petaled flowers appear on spikes in early summer. Both the seed and the greens of this herb plant are used. The greens can be cooked or steamed, but as the summer gets hotter, the greens get stronger with a bitter taste.
Black Mustard plants are often grown in two crops during the season to keep a supply of the young greens. Black Mustard seeds come in the summer heat as the plant bolts. The plant size can vary from 24 inches to 72 inches in height, depending on the conditions where it is growing.
- Sowing Rate: 5000 seeds per 600 square feet or 10 - 12 lbs/per acre
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: 1/2 inch
How to grow
How To Grow Black Mustard Seeds: Start Mustard seeds directly outdoors a couple of weeks before the end of frost season. Prepare a seedbed with lot of organic matter added to the soil and cover the herb seeds with 1/2 inch of soil.
- Height: 24 - 72 inches
- USDA Zones: 4 - 7
- Season: Annual
Herb Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
4 - 7
HEIGHT
12 - 32 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Yellow
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Loam to heavy soils, pH 5 - 8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Sinapis Alba
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
1/2 - 3/4 inch
SOWING RATE
5000 seeds per 400 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
3 inches between plants,12 inches between rows
Yellow Mustard (Sinapis Alba) - The use of the mustard herb plant dates back 5000 years! It has been widely used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Yellow mustard seeds grow quickly and easily. Chinese herbalists used the yellow mustard to treat lung conditions like asthma and bronchitis as well as relieve the symptoms of arthritis. Yellow mustard is native to middle Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean. It has the mildest flavor, but it is the most common and grown commercially throughout the United States for the production of prepared mustard we will all love on hamburgers!
Yellow mustard plants have sturdy stalks with wrinkled, lobed, and dark green leaves. Yellow, 4-petaled flowers appear on spikes in early summer. Both the yellow mustard seed and the greens of this herb plant are used. The greens can be cooked or steamed, but as the summer gets hotter, the greens get stronger with a bitter taste. Often gardeners plant two crops to keep a supply of the young greens. The seeds comes in the summer heat as the plant bolts. Yellow mustard is a prolific self-sower. Harvest the seeds to prevent them from falling on the ground and producing too much growth for next season.
How To Grow Yellow Mustard Seed: Start directly outdoors a couple of weeks before the end of frost season. Prepare a seedbed with lot of organic matter added to the soil and cover the herb seeds with 1/2 inch of soil.