Water Convolvulus BAMBOO 9
A bamboo-leaf water spinach that grows fast in the heat and regrows after cutting for several harvests.
- CropWater spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
- Harvested forYoung shoots and leaves
- Typical crop cycleFirst cut about 20–30 days after sowing, then regrowth cuts
Overview
Bamboo 9 is a bamboo-leaf water spinach in Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range. It is a bamboo-leaf type, with narrow, pointed leaves and tender stems.
Water spinach is an everyday green vegetable, stir-fried with garlic, boiled or eaten raw. It grows fast in heat and humidity and regrows after cutting, giving several harvests from one sowing.
Key features
- Narrow, bamboo-type leaves and tender stems
- Fast growth in hot, humid weather
- Regrows after cutting for several harvests
Growing guide
- SowingSoak the seed for a few hours and sow thickly in rows or broadcast on well-watered beds.
- WaterKeep the beds constantly moist: water spinach loves water.
- FertiliserTop-dress lightly with nitrogen a week after emergence and after each cut.
- HarvestCut the shoots 3–5 cm above the base when they are 25–30 cm long; new shoots regrow for the next cut.
