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Rainbow Chard just won't grow up!

topic posted Tue, July 15, 2008 - 11:58 AM by  offlineMmhmm
Hello All!
I've been growing rainbow chard since March/April and it seems to be stuck at a height of six inches. Is this normal? I am still enjoying the baby leaves but it would be nice if they were larger too! Does anyone know how I can get them to grow?

Thanks!!
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    Re: Rainbow Chard just won't grow up!

    Tue, July 15, 2008 - 3:30 PM
    Hey Laurie:

    I am growing rainbow and ruby red chard in pretty heavy soil and it is doing fine. I just make sure that the soil is well amended. You may want to try some fish emulsion or a liquid seaweed product. Lime also balances out the soil. Do you add compost to your dirt...another great thing to do. It also likes to get enough water to thrive.
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  • Re: Rainbow Chard just won't grow up!

    Fri, August 1, 2008 - 1:28 PM
    I once had this problem and read in a book that you can raze the chard to the ground (like, take off all the leaves) and it will regrow to be much bigger than it was before. I did it, in spite of my trepidation, and it worked perfectly.

    I also had to move a couple of little chard plants once -- something was weird with the soil, I guess, because they loved their new homes and did wonderfully.

    This year, my chard has been poopy, too. I tried the razing them to the ground thing, and they grew back to be small yet again. I guess the next step is to move them.

    Good luck!
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