Silver beet growing
Summary
Silver beet (Beta vulgaris L. Cicla group) is also known as Swiss chard or seakale beet. In Australia it is grown as a leaf vegetable.
This Primefact has information on commercially growing silver beet from planting to harvest.
The information includes:
- Introduction
- Silver beet
- Varieties
- Climate
- Site selection
- Sowing
- Fertiliser
- Plant nutrition
- Irrigation
- Weeds
- Disease
- Insects
- Harvest
- Post harvest
- Further advice
- References
- Acknowledgements
