Spinach Fordhook Giant
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Fleshy stems
Thrives in cooler temperatures
Spinach Fordhook Giant is a low-growing, fleshy-leaved crop that forms a rosette of white, fleshy stems and deep green, wrinkled leaves. It can be grown year-round but thrives best in cooler temperatures. This variety has a high water requirement and responds well to organic manure, such as compost or well-decomposed cattle, chicken, or pig manure. Well-decomposed chicken and pig manure are preferred, as they are particularly rich in nitrogen, promoting healthy growth.
Characteristics
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KIND
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) -
DAYS TO FIRST HARVEST
30 - 55 days of transplanting
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END USE
Fresh market and dried vegetable
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SOWING TIME
Year-round but does best under cool temperatures
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HARVESTING PERIOD
5 months or more -
UNIFORMITY/ FLAVOUR
Very good -
BOLTING TOLERANCE
Good under good water and fertilizer management
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SHELF LIFE
Good
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PLANT SPACING
25 cm X 50 cm -
SEED RATE/ HA
2 kg -
POTENTIAL YIELD/ HA
25–30 t/ha (fresh weight)
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PLANT POPULATION/ HA
55 000 plants
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FERTILISATION GUIDE
Basal fertilizer: 600 -800kg Compound C or Vegetable Blend. 200kg of AN per ha split applied at 2 & 4 weeks after transplanting. (This is general recommendation hence soil test should be done for correct fertilizer rates and fertilizer types)
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