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Gomphrena (globe amaranth) from seed
Gomphrena globosa
- Germination temperature
- 70 to 78°F (21 to 26°C)
- Sowing depth
- covered lightly
- Days to germinate
- 5 to 14 days
- Light
- Either; light is not critical
- Before sowing
- Nothing needed
- Start indoors
- 6 to 8 weeks before planting out
- Plant out
- 1 to 2 weeks after the last frost
- Spacing
- 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm)
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Sowing
Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before planting out; direct sowing is not recommended (Johnny's).
Care and transplanting
Heat- and drought-tolerant once established. Good for drying.
Problems
Slow, uneven germination; sow extra.
Saving seed
Collect papery heads when dry.