Silverbeet 'Fordhook Giant'

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Silverbeet 'Fordhook Giant'

from A$5.25

Beta vulgaris

Large, deep green, savoyed leaves contrasted by broad white stalks, ‘Fordhook Giant’ is cold hardy, productive, and a tasty silverbeet - excellent for commercial growers and home gardens.

  • Standard for green silverbeet

  • Delicious - young and raw in salads and cooked

  • Productive - High yield and uniform for easy bunching. Commercial favourite

  • Vigorous - Cold hardy, winter garden staple

Heirloom variety introduced by Burpee’s in the USA in 1924. It is believed to be originally from the Netherlands.

Certified Organic

SEED COUNT: 100, 250 approx.
Germination: Lot#17M509 88% Sep 2024

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Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information

Plant Type Site Spacing Height Sowing
Depth		 Days to
Germination		 Days to
Maturity
Annual Full Sun
Partial Shade		 Baby size 5-10cm between rows;
Full size 20-30cm, rows 45-60cm apart		 Baby size 15cm;
Bunching Size 40 cm		 1-2cm 4-8 days
@ 25-30°C		 30 days Baby;
55-60 days Full size

DIRECT SOW – Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring. Soil pH should be over 6.0. Cool and mild weather is preferred, though silverbeet has some heat tolerance. Seeds germinate in soil temperatures from 5–38°C with an optimum germination temperature of 30°C. Seedlings will tolerate light frosts, and mature plants will tolerate moderate frosts. Silverbeet may overwinter in mild areas.

Full Size: Sow about 6 seeds/30cm, 1-2cm deep, rows 30-45cm apart from midspring and on into autumn (where winter is mild). Thin to 15-20cm apart for larger leaves. Baby Leaf: Sow 1cm deep at 1seeds/cm in rows at least 5cm apart from midspring into autumn (where winter is mild). Planting too densely can lead to overcrowding and stunted growth.

TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow 2-3 seeds per cell, 1-2cm deep covering with vermiculite, 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Thin to 1–2 plants per cell. Harden plants off by reducing water and air temperature 2-3 days before transplanting. Transplant out 15-20cm apart in rows 30-45cm apart.

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