50+ Organic Swiss Rhubarb Chard Seeds Heirloom Seeds-Swiss Chard-A109-NON GMO-Beta Vulgaris
This beautiful, wonderful and richly flavoured heirloom variety has wide stalks and veins that are bright scarlet red and deeply crumpled leaves that are rich dark green. Cook the stalks as you would asparagus and the leaves as you would spinach, or enjoy both raw in salads. Rhubarb Chard Swiss chard seeds sown too early in spring cause the plants to bolt quickly. This reliable old variety first arrived on the market in 1857, and has been winning fans and feeding families ever since. Swiss chard is a rich source of vitamins A, K, and C, and is an excellent source of minerals, dietary fibre, and protein. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
The succulent leaves of Swiss chard can be used much like spinach. You can even use the big ones to wrap “ Open-pollinated seeds Matures in 60 days Season & Zone Season: Cool season Exposure: Full sun Zone: 2-10 Timing Direct sow mid-April to early August. Chard is moderately winter hardy. Optimal soil temperature: 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days. Starting Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep, spaced 10-30cm (4-12″) apart in rows 45cm (18″) apart. Growing Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Swiss chard prefers loose, deep, and fertile soil rich in organic matter. Plenty of consistent moisture is required, especially as plants grow larger. It grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade in summer. A liquid fertilizer or compost tea applied twice during summer will keep chard growing well. Harvest For salad mix, seed more densely and cut as baby leaves. Cut individual mature stalks using the large outer ones first. Seed Info In optimal conditions at least 75% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100′ row: 220 seeds, per acre: 64M seeds. Season: Biennial USDA Zones: 2-10 Height: 20 inches Bloom Season: Late spring to late summer Bloom Color: Green Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, loamy to sandy, slighlty alkaline soil PH6.0-6.5 Temperature: 10-30 C (50-58 F) Average Germ Time: 10 - 21 days Light Required: No Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inch Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination Plant Spacing: 4 - 12 inches apart in rows 12 - 18 inches apart
