Xipinichi (Swiss Chard)
Vito ra xi science: Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Vito ra ntolovelo: Swiss Chard
Nhlamuselo ya Ximilani
Lexi i ximilani lexingana matluka lawa yanga kula swinene yavonikela nyana kambe yava rihlaza rodzwihala nyana ya kwalomu ka 25 kuya eka 40 cm hiku leha na 15 kuya ka 20 cm hiku anama. Matluka lawa yasungula ya larile kambe loko ximilani lexi xikula ya anama swinene. Tinxaka tohambana ta swipinichi tina tshindi na matluka yohambana leswi endlaka leswaku switsakisa ku maketa no xavisa miroho leyi eka vasweki na vaxavisi. Ximilani lexi xinga rimiwa kuringana malembe yambirhi laha kutsemiwaka matluka loko ya kurile.
Switirhisiwa
Matluka ya xipinichi ya dyiwa loko ya swekiwile, kasi matlukaloko yahari yantsongo yatirhisiwa eka ti saladi. Matluka yana muthotho wa kahle. Ximilani lexi xina nhlayo yale henhla xa ti Vitamin A nati folates. I swakudya swa kahle eka vana.
Swilaveko swa misava na ndzulamiso
Swimilani leswi swinga byariwa eka tinxaka tohambana ta misava kambe xipinichi xitirha kahle eka misava ya Sandy loam leyi kotaka ku tswonga mati kahle nakuva na pH yale xikarhi ka 6 na 7. Ximilani lexi axikoti ku hanya eka misava leyingana acid, leswivulaka leswaku kufanele ku engeteriwa Dolomitic Lime kuvuyisa misava ehenhl ka 6pH kuya hiswilaveko.
Maxelo
Xipinichi i ximilani lexi tsakelaka maxelo yo hola naswona xinga hanya eka mahiselo yale xikarhi ka 8 na 25°C. Ximilani lexi axi hanyi kahle loko maxelo yari ehansi ka 5°C kumbe kuhisa kutlula 28°C. Hambi leswi ximilani lexi xikotaka ku kondelela gwitsi kambe aswivuli leswaku xihanya kahle e gwitsini. Maxelo yale henhla ya hisa matluka.
Vabyari
Magenta Sunset, Fordhook Giant, Canary Yellow, Lucullus, Flamingo Pink, Red Rhubarb and Barese na tinwana.
Translated by
Ike Ngobeni