Planting Agretti
Agretti is a cool season vegetable in the Amaranthaceae family. Getting the timing right is the difference between a strong stand and a disappointing one, so the windows below are given relative to your own last spring frost and first fall frost rather than a generic calendar date. Look up your local frost dates and count back or forward from there.
You can sow Agretti directly into the garden 0–2 weeks before your last frost.
Spacing and Planting Depth
Give Agretti room to mature. The figures below come from verified extension and seed-supplier data for typical varieties.
| Spacing in row | 4 inches |
|---|---|
| Row spacing | 8 inches |
| Plants per sq ft | 4.5 |
| Planting depth | 0.25 inches |
| Sun requirement | Full sun |
Days to Maturity
Agretti reaches maturity in 40–55 days from sowing.
Agretti is ready to harvest after about 48 days. Harvest before summer heat or, for fall crops, before a hard freeze, to keep quality high.
Conditions and Care
As a cool-season vegetable, Agretti does its best growing in the cooler weather of spring and fall and tends to bolt or turn bitter in summer heat. It is half-hardy — it withstands light frost but should be protected from a hard freeze.
Agretti needs full sun — give it at least six hours of direct light a day for the best growth and flavor. Sow seed about 0.25 inches deep — small seed is sown shallow and barely covered, then keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings establish.
Agretti belongs to the Amaranthaceae family; rotating where you grow members of this family each year helps limit the build-up of soil-borne pests and disease. Agretti is generally grown as a single planting each season rather than succession sown.
Growing Notes
Italian saltwort green; short seed viability.