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Practical Horticulture for Busy People.
Swiss Chard
About This Plant...
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Genus and species:
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Growing Season:
spring and fall
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
4 to 6 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
3 to 4 weeks before last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
2 to 4 weeks before last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
5-16 days
Germination temp.:
50-85 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1/2 inch
Days to maturity:
50-60 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
12-15 inches
Spacing between rows:
24-36 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
leaf miners, slugs
Diseases:
-
Harvest:
pick small, outer leaves 40 days from sowing; cut plants back when they are 12 inches tall
Growing tips:
swiss chard becomes tough if allowed to overgrow, so cut plants back when necessary
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