Lepidium sativum, Cress organic

Lepidium sativum, Cress organic

Lepidium sativum  

Cress

drug

fresh herb ( Lepidii sativi herba) and for sprouting

most important active substances

glucosinolates (glucotropaeolin, benzylsenföl and its autolysis products), ascorbic acid, steroids

most important usages

used fresh as a salad and herb; for coughs and vitamin C deficiency

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 3,0 g

Seed demand for drilling: spring or autumn 8,0 kg /ha

Distance between the rows: 20 – 30 cm

harvest: if the herb is about 6 cm high