Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is a leafy vegetable that can be added to the diet of livestock diet with many health benefits including high levels of vitamins A, C, and K.
It is not recommended to solely feed Swiss Chard to stock and it is best grown in a mix.
$21.00 – $27.00 excluded GST
Description
Swiss chard is a green leafy vegetable that can be a valuable addition to livestock diet with its high vitamin content (A, C, and K). These high levels are the same reason it is not recommended as a primary forage crop and best grown in a mix. Swiss Chard is the same species as Silverbeet, distinguished by its coloured stems and veins (crimson, red and yellow), versus Silverbeet with green leaves and white stalks.
Additional information
| Swiss Chard | 100% |
|---|---|
| Treatment | Dynastrike, Goldstrike, Untreated |
Cultivation
Can be multi grazed (as part of a pasture mix).
Sowing rates
Recommended sowing rate of 1-2kg per hectare in a seed mix.
Price table
| Treatment | 500 kg + | 100 – 500kg | 10 – 100kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated | $19.00 | $19.50 | $21.00 |
| Dynastrike | $22.00 | $22.50 | $24.00 |
| Goldstrike | $25.00 | $25.50 | $27.00 |
All prices are excluded GST. Minimum order 10kg. All seeds are supplied in 25kg bags. Bulk 500kg bags are also an option.
