6 SWISS CHARD – 6.105 - PLANT FACTS and VARIETIES

 

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6 SWISS CHARD – 6.105 - PLANT FACTS and VARIETIES  

 
Swiss chard farming is quite a promising business in Kenya! It's known for its nutritional benefits and profitability
Here are some key points about Swiss chard farming in Kenya:
Popular Varieties:
The most common variety grown is the Ford Hook Giant, which is known for its high yield and pest tolerance. Other varieties include King of Denmark, New Zealand, Bloomsdale Long Standing, Giant Noble, and Early Hybrid No. 7
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Every gardener should try growing Swiss chard at some point. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, the plants will reward you with a bounty of healthy, leafy greens with relatively little fuss.
 
Swiss chard is similar to spinach, but has a more earthy flavour and comes in lots of bright colours to pretty up your vegetable patch. Like spinach, Swiss chard is rich in iron and other elements. It’s a great source of low-fat vitamin E, which we typically derive from fatty food.
 
Swiss chard grows well in gardens or pots and is a prolific leaf-growing vegetable that’s quick to prepare for eating. Bonus: it’s also easy to hide in your children’s dinner for a sneaky health boost.
 
Varieties of Swiss Chard
There are lots of varieties of Swiss chard out there, ranging in colour and size.
Green Lucullus
Green Lucullus is possibly the most common and well-known Swiss chard. Originally an Italian heirloom variety, it has dark green leaves and white, crisp stalks. This is a nice variety if you live in a hot area because it’s more heat tolerant than some other types.
Orange Fantasia
As the name suggests, a pretty orange variety. It holds its color even after being cooked. Both beautiful and tasty.
Neon Lights
This colourful variety looks lovely on a sunny day because the red, orange, pink, and yellow leaves seem to glow in the sunshine. The leaves are particularly tasty when they’re young.
Peppermint
Peppermint is another common variety you’ll often see in stores. It has distinctive red and white striped stalks. It’s disease resistant and slow to bolt.
Barese
Barese is a compact growing Swiss chard. A dwarf variety, it has large tender leaves with white stalks and matures earlier than other varieties.
Magenta Sunset
This variety of chard has a milder flavor and bright pink stalks. It tends to bolt if it’s exposed to cool temperatures early on.
Oriole
Oriole has gorgeous golden stems with dark green leaves. It was named after the Oriole bird and adds beautiful colour to the garden. It matures in 60 days and is heat and cold tolerant.
Fordhook Giant
This dark green chard has thick, tender leaves and is prolific even in the heat. It gets 16-inches tall and matures in 60 days.
Flamingo
As the name implies, this chard has lovely pink stems. It’s an heirloom variety that is slow to bolt.
 
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KOZI YA KILIMO HAI KILIMO-UCHUMI
6 MCHICHA – 6.105 - UKWELI WA MIMEA na AINA MBALIMBALI
 
Kilimo cha chard cha Uswizi ni biashara yenye kuleta matumaini nchini Kenya! Inajulikana kwa faida zake za lishe na faida
Hapa kuna mambo muhimu kuhusu kilimo cha chard cha Uswizi nchini Kenya:
Aina maarufu:
Aina ya kawaida inayokuzwa ni Ford Hook Giant, ambayo inajulikana kwa mavuno mengi na uvumilivu wa wadudu. Aina zingine ni pamoja na King of Denmark, New Zealand, Bloomsdale Long Standing, Giant Noble, na Early Hybrid No. 73.
Kila mkulima anapaswa kujaribu kukuza chard ya Uswizi wakati fulani. Iwe wewe ni mwanzilishi au mzoefu, mimea itakuthawabisha kwa wingi wa mboga za majani zenye afya na zenye mzozo mdogo.
 
Chard ya Uswisi ni sawa na mchicha, lakini ina ladha ya udongo zaidi na huja katika rangi nyingi angavu ili kuboresha kiraka chako cha mboga. Kama mchicha, chard ya Uswizi ina madini mengi ya chuma na vitu vingine. Ni chanzo kikubwa cha vitamini E ya chini ya mafuta, ambayo sisi hupata kutoka kwa chakula cha mafuta.
 
Chard ya Uswisi hukua vizuri katika bustani au vyungu na ni mboga inayoota majani ambayo hutayarishwa kwa haraka kwa kuliwa. Bonasi: pia ni rahisi kujificha kwenye chakula cha jioni cha watoto wako kwa ajili ya kuimarisha afya kwa hila.
 
Aina za Swiss Chard
Kuna aina nyingi za chard ya Uswizi huko nje, kuanzia rangi na saizi.
Luculus ya kijani
Green Luculus labda ndiye chard ya Uswizi ya kawaida na inayojulikana sana. Asili ya aina ya urithi wa Kiitaliano, ina majani ya kijani kibichi na mabua meupe, mabichi. Hii ni aina nzuri ikiwa unaishi katika eneo la joto kwa sababu inastahimili joto zaidi kuliko aina zingine.
Orange Fantasia
Kama jina linavyopendekeza, aina nzuri ya machungwa. Inashikilia rangi yake hata baada ya kupikwa. Wote nzuri na kitamu.
Taa za Neon
Aina hii ya rangi huonekana kupendeza siku ya jua kwa sababu majani mekundu, chungwa, waridi na manjano yanaonekana kung’aa wakati wa jua. Majani ni ya kitamu haswa wakati wachanga.
Peppermint
Peppermint ni aina nyingine ya kawaida ambayo mara nyingi utaona katika maduka. Ina mabua ya rangi nyekundu na nyeupe tofauti. Ni sugu kwa magonjwa na hukawia polepole.
Wazi
Barese ni chard ya Uswizi inayokua kwa pamoja. Aina ya kibete, ina majani makubwa ya zabuni na mabua meupe na hukomaa mapema kuliko aina zingine.
Magenta Sunset
Aina hii ya chard ina ladha dhaifu na mabua ya waridi mkali. Huelekea kufunga ikiwa imefichuliwa na halijoto baridi mapema.
Oriole
Oriole ina shina nzuri za dhahabu na majani ya kijani kibichi. Iliitwa jina la ndege wa Oriole na inaongeza rangi nzuri kwenye bustani. Inakomaa kwa siku 60 na inastahimili joto na baridi.
Fordhook Giant
Chard hii ya kijani kibichi ina majani mazito, laini na hustawi hata kwenye joto. Inafikia urefu wa inchi 16 na hukomaa kwa siku 60.
Flamingo
Kama jina linamaanisha, chard hii ina mashina ya kupendeza ya waridi. Ni aina ya urithi ambayo ni polepole kufungwa.