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26 Jan 15, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I cut off the stalk at just above ground level and they start again, I do wait to collect the seeds from most plants first, then chop and drop the stalk and rest leaves as mulch around the plant, I am also in a cool growing area and it works well, but I also always leave some plants go to seed and that way never have to bother to start new seedlings!! Happy gardening Jen .

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10 Nov 14, Maureen (Australia - temperate climate)

My silver beet plants developed many yellow outer leaves. When I pulled the plants up, there were mole crickets clinging to the roots. I believe mole crickets usually eat grass roots. Could the damage to the silver beet be from the mole crickets. How do I get rid of them?

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23 Sep 14, Adrienne Streppel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My silverbeet leaves are harbouring beet webworm. How can I save my plants or do I just have to sacrifice the leaves that are attacked.

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10 Sep 14, Marion C (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ihave grown silver beet and Swiss chard quite successfully before, but my last crop seemed to get a lot of rusty coloured spots on them , any ideas why?

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08 Mar 15, Meg (Australia - temperate climate)

Mine had rustspot too and i treated it with lime sulpher, did the trick.Take off any damaged leaves first then spray.

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25 Aug 14, Robert (Australia - temperate climate)

I love to grow silver beet but earwigs attack so badly despite surface spray around the area or rolled up newspaper. I tried growing in flower pots but the result has been very small growth. What next do you suggest , thank you,

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27 Aug 14, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)

Try neem oil and dr bronners sal suds

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14 Aug 14, Miss Ryan (Australia - temperate climate)

I have been growing silverbeet in my classroom for our school garden. They were in a small germination containers and were just recently repotted. Since repotting them they seem to be dying and I don't know what to do? Anyone have some suggestions on how to save them?

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14 Aug 14, (Australia - arid climate)

try lots of water and a spray with a dilute liquid seaweed fertilizer

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02 Jun 14, Jacinta (Australia - temperate climate)

I have silverbeet or rainbow chard growing in mostly shade. It's been there for about 3-4 years and just keeps going and going!

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