Beet and chard bolting to flower.

hubballi · « **on:** June 25, 2010, 09:58 »

I have beetroot and Chard planted from seed this spring that are already bolting to flower. Why is this ? I thought that was supposed to happen next spring when the season is over. I want the chard for leaves in winter.

Spana · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2010, 10:08 »

Well it could be they have been too dry, or they were transplanted which both dont like or perhaps sown too early which I have found makes them bolt.

tosca100 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2010, 10:18 »

Snap..too dry. I'm pulling the remainder of my chard up today. Was hoping to have it all Sunmmer!

hubballi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2010, 21:41 »

I transplanted some beetroot but the chard has been well watered. Why pull up your chard ?

barbarella · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2010, 21:50 »

You could try cutting off the flower stalk and seeing what happens. My chard sown this year is still okay, but I have cut off flower stalks before and it does come back later in the season and even the next year.

mumofstig · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2010, 22:55 »

I thought that you made a later sowing of chard if you wanted to use it in the winter

yup quote from Real Seeds website

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When to sow chard? Two sowings: First sow in spring for crops through summer and autumn.
Or alternatively, sow after midsummer, for the heaviest production over winter and through to the following spring.

I knew I'd read it somewhere

barbarella · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2010, 14:54 »

That's good. I sowed some on 11 June and it germinated on or about 19 June - do you think I am in with a chance for a winter crop? I will cut off the summer crop leaves and leave them to resprout, then I am covered both ways

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