What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomasshigh
Through the year
Emergence
Seeds germinate rapidly once soil temperatures are consistently above 150C.
Flowering
Flowering is initiated by shortening day lengths, typically in late summer to early autumn.
Fruiting
Fruiting follows flowering, with seeds developing over several weeks.
Harvest
Seeds are ready for harvest when they begin to shatter from the seed heads.
Senescence
Plants die back with the first hard autumn frost.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium, iron
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators
Can host pestsamaranth weevil, leaf miners, aphids
Can host diseasesdamping-off, white rust