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Silverado
$7.99 – $99.99
Silverado Swiss chard seeds produce relatively compact plants that have heavily savoyed, deep, dark green leaves with bright white stems. A taste test favourite, its beautiful appearance and very high resistance to bolting make it a great home garden and market variety.
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Description
More details about Silverado
Silverado Swiss chard seeds produce relatively compact plants that have heavily savoyed, deep, dark green leaves with bright white stems. A taste test favourite, its beautiful appearance and very high resistance to bolting make it a great home garden and market variety. Silverado will be ready to harvest as baby greens in only 25 to 30 days. Compared to some other varieties, this is a fairly slow growing chard that eventually reaches 35-40cm (14-16″) in height. Harvest individual leaves by cutting from the base, or cut whole plants for easy transport and display on market tables. Matures in 60 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)-
- Taste test favourite
- Heavily savoyed leaves
- Resistant to bolting
- Open pollinated seeds
- Matures in 60 days
All About Silverado
Latin
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Family: Amaranthaceae
Difficulty
Easy
Season & Zone
Season: Cool season
Exposure: Full sun
Timing
Direct sow any time from early spring to mid-summer. Chard is moderately winter hardy and may perform into the following spring where winters are mild. 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.
Days to Maturity:
From direct sowing.
Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Swiss chard prefers loose, deep, and fertile soil that is 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.
Companion Planting
Beans, Brassicas, and onions make the best companions for chard.
How to Grow Swiss Chard
Step 1: Timing
Direct sow any time from early spring to mid-summer. Chard is moderately winter hardy and may perform into the following spring where winters are mild. Optimal soil temperature: 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days.
Step 2: Starting
Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep, spaced 10-30cm (4-12″) apart in rows 45cm (18″) apart.
Step 3: Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Swiss chard prefers loose, deep, and fertile soil that is 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.
Step 4: Germination
Days to Maturity: From direct sowing. In optimal conditions at least 75% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100′ row: 220 seeds, per acre: 64M seeds.
Step 5: Harvest
For salad mix, seed more densely and cut as baby leaves. Cut individual mature stalks using the large outer ones first.
Tips!
Companion Planting: Beans, Brassicas, and onions make the best companions for chard.Additional information
| Matures | in 60 days |
|---|---|
| Season | Cool season biennial |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Quantity | 3g, 25g, 125g, 500g, 1000g |
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