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Jessica, organic seeds

Eco

NOTE! May not be imported into Finland.


Information


 

Product number:6645
Scientific name:Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Botanic family:Amaranth family - Amaranthaceace
Organic:Yes
Days to maturity:55
Lifespan:Biannual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:May–June
Sowing depth:1–2 cm
Germination time:7–14 days
Plant spacing:10–20 cm
Row spacing:35–50 cm
Height:20–40 cm
Plant location:Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:June–October
Seeds/g:50–70 seeds
Heirloom variety:No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow directly in open ground, 1-2 cm deep when the soil has become a bit warmer. If sown too early in cold soil, the amount of bolting increases.

Spacing

Between plants 10-20 cm and 35-50 cm between rows.

Harvest

Break off the outer leaves at the base, when needed. The leaves are generally used as spinach and the thick stalks can be cooked like asparagus. Chard can be harvested well into autumn and frozen after parboiling or dried in low heat. Covered with organic material, it can overwinter in a large part of the country and provide an early spring harvest before it begins to flower. Small fresh leaves are good raw.

Seed

1 g contains 50-70 seeds. A portion sows several metres. For 100 metres, 30-40 g is needed.
A portion contains about 100 seeds.