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Damage on swiss chard mid-may 2021 #750629
Asked May 18, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
Such beautiful color on the swiss chard.
It's hard to say for sure what caused the damage. I think that a rabbit would have caused more damage and you probably would have noticed some droppings around the garden.
It's very possible that it was an insect of some sort that caused this damage. Inspect your plants closely for eggs/larvea.
Floating row cover would be a great addition to your garden and can help exclude pesky flying insect pests and would deter deer and or rabbits as well.
Additional information on growing Swiss Chard can be found here: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/swiss-chard
Good luck!