Bathuya, Bathua - Desi Vegetable Seeds
Specifications
| Family |
Amaranthaceae |
| Native region |
Asia and Europe |
| Mature height |
30-90 cm |
| Growth rate |
Fast |
Care guide
| Sunlight |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering |
Moderate; keep soil lightly moist |
| Soil / mix |
Any well-drained soil; tolerates poor and saline soils |
| Fertilizer |
Light nitrogen-rich feed or compost for lush leaves |
| Difficulty |
Easy |
Uses
<p>A prized <strong>culinary</strong> leafy green used in bathua saag, raita, parathas, dal and kadhi across North India. Highly nutritious and valued in traditional diets for digestion and iron content.</p>
Growing tips
<p>Sow seeds thinly about <strong>5-10 mm deep</strong> directly in the bed or pot. Germination is quick, in <strong>5-10 days</strong>. Thin seedlings to <strong>15-20 cm apart</strong>. No transplanting needed. Begin harvesting tender leaves and shoots from about <strong>30-40 days</strong>; repeated cut-and-come-again picking extends the harvest through winter.</p>