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Beet Seeds, Cylindra Formanova
Beta vulgaris
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Product Information
Cylindra Formanova Beets produce long, dark red roots. The unique roots look similar to carrots, and provide more uniform slices than round beet varieties. The roots are great when used fresh, diced, canned, pickled, or frozen while the tops are great for salads.
- SKU: 140100
Growing Information
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 to 12 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
45 to 65 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
- Fill Weight (grams): 3.5
- Approximate Seed Count: 150-175
- Characteristics: uniform shape | preserving variety | high yielder | long keeper
- Planting Method: Sow Direct
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Flavor: Sweet flavor with a fine green
- Disease Resistance: downy mildew resistant|Cercospora Leaf Spot resistant|tolerant to scab
- Companion Planting: Plant near brassicas, bush beans, cabbage, garlic, lettuce, onions, or kohlrabi but away from pole beans. Onions protect beets against borers and cutworms.
- Preparation Ideas: A great pickling variety
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Plant Spacing: 8 cm (3")
- Row Spacing: 30 cm (12")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Beets are a cool season crop and seeds can be sown directly in the garden in early Spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with a thin layer of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Beets grow quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid July for a continuous supply of beets.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Seeds not germinating? Beet seeds usually won’t germinate if the soil is too hot.
- Cylindra beets grow more uniformly than other types of beets.
- You can begin harvesting beets at any time. Tiny beets can be eaten as microgreens. Golf ball-sized beets are more tender, or full-size beets are great for turning into pickled beets.
- Beet thinnings can be eaten as baby greens.
- To prevent beet bleeding, it is best to remove the skin after cooking.
- The skin on beets is easiest removed after beets are roasted, steamed or boiled. Once cool enough to handle, the skin is easily removed with a paper towel.
- Beets become woody when left too long in-ground.
- Beets should be harvested before a hard frost.
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