I-Swiss Chard

©Louise Brodie
Igama lesayensi: Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Amagama ajwayelekile: i-Swiss Chard

Incazelo Yesitshalo

Isitshalo esineqabunga anokukhanya aluhlaza amnyama kuya ku-25 kuya ku-40 cm ubude futhi ububanzi obuyi-15 kuya ku-20 cm. Amaqabunga aqala ngokuqondile lapho ekhula kodwa njengoba ekhula amaqabunga ayashintsha. Izinhlobonhlobo ezahlukene zinemibala eminingi ehlukahlukene eyenza amathuba okukhangisa athakazelisayo nokubukwa kwabathengi nabathengi. Lesi sitshalo singatshalwa iminyaka emibili sinqunywe njengoba amaqabunga ehlela.

Ukusetshenziswa

Amaqabunga adliwe aphekwe kanti amaqabunga amancane nawo asetshenziselwa amasaladi aluhlaza. Amaqabunga nawo ayenza umpe. Lesi sitshalo sinesisindo esiphakeme samavithamini A futhi. Sinempilo kakhulu ekudleni kwezingane.

Izidingo Zomhlabathi Nokulungiselela

Kungatshalwa kuzinhlobonhlobo zenhlabathi kepha isitshalo senza kahle kakhulu enhlabathini yefenya ehlanjululwe kahle futhi ibe ne-pH ephakathi kuka-6 no-7. Lesi sitshalo asikwazi ukubekezelela inhlabathi ye-acid kuze kusetshenziswe i-Dolomitic Lime ukuletha inhlabathi kuze kube ngaphezu kwe-6pH.

Isimo sezulu

I-Swiss chard idinga indawo epholile futhi ingahluma ebangeni lokushisa eliphakathi kuka-8 no-25°C. Lesi sitshalo asivumi kubanda ngaphansi kwe-5°C noma ukushisa okungaphezu kuka-28°C. Nakuba lesi sitshalo singasinda ezinqamuweni ezincane zeqhwa azisindi kulona ngokuphelele. Ukushisa okuphakeme kakhulu ukukhula kwamaqabunga.

Izinhlobo

I-Magenta Sunset, i-Fordhook Giant, i-Canary Yellow, i-Lucullus, iFlamingo Pink, i-Red Rhubarb ne-Barese ukubiza amagama ambalwa.

Translated by Nsika Khoza