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Organic Chard Witerbi seeds - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Beta vulgaris

Beta vulgaris Chard Witerbi
Beet, Beetroot

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It is mainly cultivated for its young tender leaves, deep green, consumed like spinach in the juvenile stage. It is a Swiss chard harvested as long as the shoots grow. It is sown from April to May and harvested from May to August.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Sowing method
Direct sowing
Sowing period April to May
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Description

'Chard Witerbi' is a variety mainly grown for its young tender leaves, deep green, consumed like spinach in the juvenile stage. It is a Chard harvested over a long period as it grows. It is sown from April to May and harvested from May to August.

Chard gets its name from a popular soup, "porée", consumed in the Middle Ages and of which it was the main ingredient. It is also known by many other names: Swiss Chard, leaf beet, and silver beet.

Chard leaves are delicious in pies and soups or cooked like spinach. The stalks can be prepared gratin-style with bechamel sauce or steamed. Although low in calories and rich in fibre, vitamins, and minerals, Chard should be consumed in moderation for people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism, as it contains oxalates.

 

Harvest: leaves and stalks are harvested as needed by selecting the largest ones.

Storage: it can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvesting.

Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding are recommended, and mulching is advised in drought.

Harvest

Harvest time May to August
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Beta

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Chard Witerbi

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Other common names

Beet, Beetroot

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Biennial

Product reference33031

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Planting and care

Sowing

Sowing is done from April to May.

In a previously amended soil (rich but without fresh manure) and finely prepared with a rake.

Directly in place, as transplanting sometimes causes premature seed setting.

Either in small holes with three seeds every 40 cm (16in) covered with a small centimetre of fine soil. Then, regular watering until germination. Keep the most beautiful plant at the stage of 3-4 leaves.

Or in a shallow furrow, in rows 40 cm (16in) apart, covered with a small centimetre of fine soil. Then, regular watering until germination. At the stage of 3-4 leaves, thin out to leave only one plant every 40 cm (16in).

 

Maintenance

Regularly hoe and weed the soil.

Watering should be plentiful and frequent. A vegetative cover of the soil (mulching) is beneficial.

Chard can withstand winter in the ground under certain climates (above -6 °C (21.2°F)) by generously mulching them. They can also be stored.

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Seedlings

Sowing period April to May
Sowing method Direct sowing

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130

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