Fordhook Giant (OG)

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Swiss Chard

CULTURE: Soil pH should be over 6.0. Cool and mild weather is preferred, though chard has some heat tolerance. TRANSPLANTING: See "Beets." DIRECT SEEDING: Sow beginning midspring and on into midsummer (fall where winter is mild). BUNCHING: Sow about 6 seeds/ ft. 1/2" deep, rows 18-24" apart. Thin to 4-6" apart for larger leaves. Cut for bunching at any stage; new leaves will grow. SALAD MIX: Sow in a 2-4" wide band, 1" apart, 40 seeds/ft. Clip in about 5 weeks. AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: BUNCHING: 300'/oz., 3 1/4 oz./1,000', 4 1/2 lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 24" apart. SALAD MIX: 45 seeds/oz., 1 1/3 lb./1,000', 39 lb./acre at 40 seeds/ft. in rows 18" apart. SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 20,000-40,000 (avg. 30,000). PACKET: 3 gm. (avg. 210 seeds, sows 35').

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Organic Seeds and Supplies For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards. For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description.

Salad Mix Component A mixture of lettuce and greens with different colors, flavors and textures, harvested at a tender, baby, bite-size stage. For fresh salads.