Bionana "Rainbow" Organic Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris

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Description

With its fine taste and its decorative red-green colours, this type of chard is a very special delicacy. Its mild, sweet aroma and its pleasant spiciness make this Swiss chard the ideal vegetable for side dishes. The young leaves also taste great in salads.

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Requires a loose, deep, loamy, sandy, humus-rich and evenly moist soil
Regular watering during dry periods promotes even growth and tenderness of the leaves
Undemanding & uncomplicated
Forms roots up to 100cm deep
Harvesting the outer leaves is recommended - the heart should be left intact
Medium nutritional requirements
Suitable for balconies
Pure seedlines
Good neighbours: cabbages, lettuce, beets, legumes
Bad neighbours: cucumber, spinach, tomato
Crop rotation: 3 to 4 years

Sowing Schedule:	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August
Planting Distance:	70 x 70 cm
Length of germination:	Ca. 12 days
Harvest:	A few months after sowing

Brands:	Bionana
Where to plant:	Outdoors, Start Indoors
Content sufficient for approx::	150 plants
Available As::	One portion of seeds
Planting Depth:	1.5 cm
Height of Growth::	up to 30 cm
Light Requirements:	Full sun
Water Requirements:	Medium
Hardy Winter Plants:	Yes
Botanical Name:	Beta vulgaris