Chenopodium album seeds

White goosefoot, lamb’s quarters, melde

Chenopodium album is considered a weed, but the leaves of the annual plant are edible. However, they contain oxalic acid and should not be eaten raw in large quantities.

Family: Amaranthaceae
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Height: Up to 1.5 meters
Common names:
Cenizo, quinhuilla (ES)
Weißer Gänsefuß (DE)
Chénopode blanc (FR)
Ansarina-branca (BR/PT)
Melganzenvoet (NL)

white goosefoot seeds — The seeds of white goosefoot are only placed on the soil.

Sowing instructions

Seeds can be sown in pots or beds from May in Central Europe. Chenopodium album germinates quickly, the first cotyledons can appear after just three days at around 68 °F (20 °C). Not all seeds germinate at the same time. Not all seeds germinate at the same time.

White goosefoot is a light germinator, its seeds are only placed on the soil and not covered with it. They can be sown directly or soaked for a few hours before sowing.

I used a mix of peat-free herbal soil and bird sand as a substrate. It should always be slightly moist but not dripping wet. Wet soil tends to go moldy.

To prevent the seeds from drying out, the seed pot must be covered for the first few days. I usually use glass jars for growing.

Bright to partly sunny locations with morning or evening sun are suitable for germination. Once most of the seeds have germinated, the seedlings can be slowly acclimatized to more sun.