Growing Silverbeet, also Swiss Chard or Mangold

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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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