Vegetable Planting Calendar
Swiss chard
Rich in vitamins A
- Approximate planting per person per year, fresh, 5 to 10 feet
- Approximate planting per person per year, process, 10 to 15 feet
- 2 ounces of seeds for 100 feet of row
- Minimum row space if hand cultivated, 18 inches
- Minimum row space if using field implements, 42 inches
- 3 inches between plants in row
- Plant 0.5 inch deep
- 55 to 65 days from planting to eating stage
- 9,690 international units of vitamin A per 100 gram sample
- 17 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 gram sample
- Recommended varieties
- Lucullus
Light green, moderately crumpled leaves
- Rhubarb Chard
Crumpled, dark green leaves, red stem
- Recommended planting dates
- South Missouri
March 15 to May 15
- Central Missouri
April 1 to May 30
- North Missouri
April 15 to May 20
G6201, revised April 2000
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