CELERY/CELERIAC 

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	Golden Self-Blanching CELERY / CELERIAC .5g seed Check Latest Price 85 days from transplant. [Introduced in 1886.] Compact celery with thick, tender, stringless stalks blanching to yellow. Hearts are thick and of good quality. Pkt ...
	Large Smooth Prague CELERY / CELERIAC .25g seed Check Latest Price 110 days. [Pre-1870.] Also called "turnip-rooted celery", celeriac is grown for its globe-shaped roots. Flavor is starchier and sweeter than celery with overtones of parsley flavor. Harvest roots when 2 to 4 in. in diameter and use in vegetable soups, stews, boiled and served in cheese dishes or ...
< CULTURE: Celery and celeriac are moisture-loving, cool-season crops that have similar cultural requirements. They do well in muck soils and well-drained soils high in organic matter. Both crops do best in areas free of temperature extremes. Virginia temperatures are often too hot to grow celery and celeriac, though advanced gardeners have had some success. Roots of celery rarely extend more than 8" in any direction and therefore it must be kept well- watered and fertilized during the growing season. Use a thick mulch to retain moisture. During the summer, partial shade at mid-day may be helpful. SOWING INSTRUCTIONS: Sow seed no more than 1/8" deep in sterile seed starting mix. Keep temperature between 70 and 75 deg. F. Transplant when plants are 2- 1/2 to 3" tall. Germination is slow, typically 14 to 21 days at 65 to 75 deg. F. PLANTING TIMES: In Virginia, sow seed in late January or early February for transplanting into a cold frame in March. Then transplant to the garden from May 1 to June 1. PREMATURE BOLTING: If plants are exposed to night temperatures below 55oF for more than 8 to 10 days the plants will go to seed. SPACING: Space 8" apart in rows 2-1/2' apart. MATURITY DATE: Celery and celeriac reach usable size 85 to 110 days from transplant. PACKET: Celery, 0.5 g (about 1230 seeds); celeriac, 0.25 g (about 660 seeds).