Does chard send up multiple sprouts?
First time growing swiss chard… I’m noticing multiple sprouts in some of my plantings. I KNOW I only planted one little seed pod thingy per hole. But some of them have 4-5 sprouts.
1) is that normal?
2) how much should I thin them?
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Glittertrash wrote:
It is quite normal- I’ve read that beets, which chard is a variation on, have ‘cluster’ seeds, so each ‘seed’ you plant is actually a cluster of seeds, and may sprout more than one plant. Mine often do the same. If I’m transplanting I often attempt to gently separate them and plant them as separate plants. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t, but at least one seedling always survives from each cluster.
Posted on 19 Aug 08 (about 3 months ago)
Katxena wrote:
I can vouch for the swiss chard I sent you – those seeds are clusters, and I got more than one sprout per seed. I should have told you that! I thin to one by cutting off the less strong seedlings with scissors.
Posted on 19 Aug 08 (about 3 months ago)