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VarietiesSpacing and SeedingChard seed is planted 1/4” to 1/2” deep in rows 12” to 24” apart and thinned to one plant every 4” to 8”. Each seed ball contains one to six seeds, so thinning is required. Chard may be transplanted for an earlier spring crop. Lime and fertilizer requirements are similar to those for beets. HarvestSwiss chard does not bolt or go to seed as readily as spinach and, therefore, is a good summer substitute. Many successive harvests can be made from one planting. Chard is frost resistant and can be harvested well after the first killing frost.
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