The most suitable soils for cultivation are loamy-sandy, sufficiently moisture-retaining soils with a pH of 6 - 7.5. It does not tolerate dry and acidic soils and windy positions. Spring crops from March sowings are harvested 5 - 6 weeks after sowing. As a subsequent crop from August sowings, it is harvested in September to October. For overwintering and early spring harvest, we sow in September.