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Swiss Chard #2

Fordbook Giant
Expected germination: 4-10 days
Expected harvest: 55 days

12 seeds

06/26: Planted 2 per cell in 6 cells.
07/06: 10 of 12 (83%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: 10 of 12 (83%) have shoots 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
07/10: Planted out.
07/18: 2″ to 4″ tall.
07/22: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
07/24: 3″ to 8″ tall, with foliage diameter 5″ to 11″.
07/28: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
08/01: 5″ to 12″ tall, with foliage diameter 8″ to 15″.
08/02: Sprayed some leaves with 0.001% spinosad against leaf miners.
08/07: 12″ to 16″ tall, with foliage diameter 15″ to 18″.
08/14: Started occasional harvest.
08/15: 10″ to 18″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 16″.
08/23: 17″ to 30″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 19″.
08/30: 25″ to 30″ tall, with foliage diameters 20″ to 28″.

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