Chard

Cover Crop Name:

Chard

Scientific Name:

Beta vulgaris L. ssp. cicla (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Growth Season:

Cool season

Plant Type:

Broadleaf

Life Cycle:

Annual, Biennial

Plant Architecture:

Upright spreading plant architecture

Alternative Names:

Swiss chard, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spinach beet, crab beet, bright lights, seakale beet, and mangold

Relative Water Use:

High water use

Salinity Tolerance:

Poor salinity tolerance

Seeding Depth:

½ – 1 inch

Crude Protein:

32%

Mycorrhizal Association:

Does not form arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Self pollinator (wind)

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