Description
Offered to FGI program participants only. Limited Supplies. Offered while supplies last. Small orders may be mailed to the address provided. The program coordinator will contact you about delivery or pick-up.
Days to Maturity: 25 DAYS BABY – 50 FULL SIZE
An easy winner for appearance and flavor in our trials.
Broad white stems and midribs contrasting with deep green savoyed leaves make Fordhook a bestseller year after year. Large plants have very upright architecture with high yield potential, excellent for commercial growers.
- Broad stems
- High yielding
- Heirloom
Seeding Depth
½”
Plant Spacing
Direct seeding: For babyleaf sow ~40 seeds/ft in 2-4” bands; for full size leaves thin plants to 4-8″ depending on desired leaf size.
Row Spacing
Row spacing: for full size 18-24″, for baby leaf 2-4” between bands.
When to Sow
Chard can be direct seeded mid-spring through mid-summer and into fall in warmer regions. Transplants can be started indoors or in a cold frame 4-6 weeks before planting and transplanted outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Transplants result in earlier harvests. Optimal germination temperature is 55-75°F. Days to maturity from direct seeding; if transplanting, subtract 14-21 days. Babyleaf varieties grow well in summer months when it is too hot for lettuce. Sow every week for a continual summer harvest until 4 weeks before frost date. Ready to harvest after five weeks, when leaves are ~3”, growth rate is weather dependent.
Harvest
Harvest full size leaves at any stage. Continuous harvests will encourage new growth. Use floating row covers to extend the season.
Info gleaned fron www.highmowingseeds.com
