Borage seeds «Brook»

Borage «Brook» / Borago

It is an annual aromatic plant with a pleasant smell of fresh cucumber. The period from full germination to harvesting for greenery is 40-50 days. It is recommended for using fresh and dried young shoots, leaves and flowers as a seasoning for vegetable dishes, for canning and salting. Contains a large amount of useful substances.

The plant is spreading with intensive branching. The rosette of leaves is horizontal, with a diameter of 20 centimeters, up to 40 centimeters high. The leaf is medium-sized, sessile, dark green, with a slight wax coating, oblong, slightly wrinkled. The flower is blue. Young leaves with soft pubescence. The mass of one plant is 100 grams. The yield of green mass is 1 kg/m2.

Agricultural technology. Sowing directly into the ground in several periods. Depth of placement of seeds -1,5 centimeters. Shoots appear in 10-12 days. The culture is very unpretentious. Grows best with a little shading on loose, moderately fertilized soils.