Fordhook Giant, Swiss Chard Seeds

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 200 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris

Fordhook Giant, Swiss Chard Seeds

Fordhook Giant is a popular standard for many home gardens. This variety is one of best tasting Swiss Chards! The Fordhook Giant grows to be a dark glossy green color with a deeply savory leaf.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Packet
Packet: 200 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 50
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris

Product Details

Weight

0.01

Depth

0.2

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

12-28"

Botanical Name

Beta vulgaris

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Cool Season Vegetables

Seeds Per Gram

87

Seeds Per Pound

39,500

Row Spacing

12-18"

Packet

200 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/2"

Seeds Per Ounce

2,469

Fruit Color

Green

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun / Partial Shade

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Transplant

Plant Spacing

4"

Categories

Swiss Chard

Germination

5,6,7,8,9,10

Days To Maturity (# Days)

50

Heirloom

Heirloom

Seeds Per Acre

3 lbs

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Chard

Swiss chard is another way to eat nutrient-rich, leafy greens. Chard is a member of the beet family, just without the bulb, and it comes in a variety of different hues. The color does not affect the taste of the Swiss chard.

Before Planting: Soil pH should be between 6-7. Cool and mild weather is preferred, though chard has some heat tolerance. Germinate seed between 70-85°F. Seedlings will tolerate light frosts, and mature plants are hardy to moderate frosts. It may overwinter in mild areas.

Planting: Sow beginning mid-spring and on into midsummer (fall where winter is mild). Sow seed in a cold frame or indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting out after heavy frosts become infrequent. Sow seeds ½” deep, 2 seeds per cell, remove weakest plant when true leaves appear. Transplant out 4″ apart in rows 12-18″ apart. For Bunching, sow about 4-6 seeds/ft., ½” deep, rows 18–24″ apart. Thin to 2-3 plants per foot. Cut for bunching at any stage and new leaves will continue to form. For Salad Mix, sow every .5-1″, 12-24 seeds/ft. Clip in about 4-5 weeks for tender baby greens.

Watering: water moderately. If the plant doesn’t receive enough water, it may become bitter to the taste.

Fertilizer: Mulch with grass clippings or compost to add extra nutrients to the plants’ growth.

Days to Maturity: Swiss chard grows fast, and it is usually ready to harvest four to six weeks after planting.

Harvesting: Clip mature leaves individually for home garden or for bunching for market. New leaves will grow back for multiple harvests. For baby leaf, clip young plants just above the soil. Plants will grow back for multiple harvest.

Tips: Once a leaf is cut, a new one grows in its place.

Bunching Seed Rate: 1 oz./300′, 3¼ oz./1,000′, 4½ lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 24″ apart.

Baby Leaf Seed Rate: 1 oz/45′, 1â…“ lb./1,000′, 39 lb./acre at 40 seeds/ft. in rows 18″ apart.

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