Spinach is sensitive to soil pH, preferring a range of 6.5-7. Smooth green leaves are perfect for salad mix or young spinach greens. – Extremely easy to grow. Spinach : Matador. Nice for salad mixes. Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks. Magnesium deficiency manifests in yellowing leaves similar to nitrogen deficiency. This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions. Reviews (3) Reviews (3) Write a review The first picking was nice and tender and sweet. Dark green plant, very smooth leaves. 'Matador' has great, sweet flavor as a mature plant, can also be enjoyed as a baby green in salad mixes, and has the perfect texture for cooked dishes, such as risotto. Like all leafy greens, spinach thrives in fertile and moist soil. Very productive and slow to bolt. Sowing outdoors from February to May and July to August. Seeding Depth. Spinach: Matador Viking (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO buy seed ) Matador Viking Spinach will produce beautiful large and smooth dark green spinach leaves in only 45 days. Approximately 900 seeds. The standard open pollinated spinach in Europe and it grows great here too. Suggested uses. It will stop producing leaves when during the hot summer days. Spinach needs rich, fertile soil to produce tasty crops. Excellent taste. Spinach does not do well in very hot weather. – Excellent flavor. Because spinach will carry excess nitrates if over fertilized, try correcting Magnesium first. – Full of nutrients. Spinach with oval dark green leaves, soft and tender. 47-50 days. Approximately 70-80 seeds per gram. You can have successive plantings throughout the year by planting every three weeks. 50 days. Good choice for season-long rotations. Spinacia oleracea 'Matador' (Spinach 'Matador') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years. Grows especially well when sown for fall harvest. 13 gram packet. Regular watering to prevent bloting. – Grows really well in containers and other small spaces. Cold-hardy but also warm tolerant. Spinach Seed Planting Information: Spinach is a curly leaf plant and used fresh of cooked like a green. Harvest 45-60 days after sowing. Eaten raw or cooked it is ideal in salads, risottos and pasta for its sweet flavor. Spinach Matador. Productive plants yield smooth, easy-to-clean leaves. Dark green, smooth, oval-shaped leaves are a versatile addition to the kitchen! 1/8-1/4” Plant Spacing Where to grow. – Grows best during the cooler months. Birds. Cultivation.