Florence Fennel Seeds

🌱 Florence Fennel Seeds — Complete Growing Guide

Feathery aromatic foliage and a swollen crisp stem base. Cooler-season vegetable for salad and cooked dishes. Learn how to sow, grow and harvest this bulbing Florence fennel.

✨ Why Grow This Variety?

• Feathery aromatic foliage and a swollen crisp stem base
• Cooler-season vegetable for salad and cooked dishes

📦 Packet & Sowing Facts

• Packet count: 250 seeds
• Temperature for germination: 15-25°C
• North India sowing: Sep-Nov, Jan-Feb
• South India sowing: Aug-Jan
• Spacing: 8-12 IN between Plants / 18 IN between Rows
• Method: Direct Sow / Transplant
• Depth: 0.25 Inch
• Listed maturity / harvest: 80-100 Days

1. 🌱 Sowing & Seedling Care

Sow shallowly and preferably directly where plants will mature; minimise disturbance to the main root. Thin to the saved spacing.

2. ☀️ Sunlight, Soil & Water

• Light: Choose a sunny, cool-season location.
• Soil: Fertile, loose, well-drained soil; keep stems unburied except as instructed for earthing up.
• Watering: Water deeply and consistently, as fluctuating moisture may increase stress and early bolting.

3. 🌿 Fertiliser & Plant Care

Incorporate mature compost before sowing and use measured balanced feeding if growth is pale.

4. 🐛 Pests to Watch

Look for aphids and caterpillars near leaves and the bulb base; maintain cleanliness and inspect weekly. Check plants regularly; use a pesticide only when needed, legally approved and correctly labelled for the crop and intended use.

5. 🛡️ Diseases & Prevention

Avoid stagnant humidity at the crown and wet soil; remove rotting tissue and maintain spacing.

6. ✂️ Harvesting & After-care

Harvest the swollen stem base when well formed but tender, before the plant bolts and toughens.

❓ Customer FAQ

Is Florence fennel grown for seed or the bulb? This type is primarily valued for its thickened stem base and also aromatic leaves.

Growing time and results are indicative and change with region, weather, seed condition, soil, irrigation and management. follow the seed packet if it gives different variety-specific instructions.