CELERIAC-GIANT PRAGUE
CELERIAC-GIANT PRAGUE
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Apium graveolens
CELERIAC-GIANT PRAGUE is well known since 1871. Large smooth roots with white flesh & sweet flavor for stews and soups & for making vegetable juice. Also shredded & used in salads with greens. Taste is suggestive of celery, very nice fried variety with overtones of parsley. The flesh has a texture similar to that of potatoes Stores well after harvest.
| Germination Time (Days) | 14 – 21 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 90 – 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 4 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 15 – 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 40 – 70 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Autumn, Winter
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Bienial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained soil with compost added
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for better germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
25 - 30 cm (10 - 12 inches)
Row spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
14 - 21 days
Harvest Time (Days)
110 - 120 days
Good Companion Plants
Leeks, Onions, Cabbage
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Potatoes
Pests
Celery Leaf Miner, Slugs, Aphids
Diseases
Celeriac Leaf Blight, Fusarium Wilt, Septoria Leaf Spot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
