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Organic Beet Seeds, Green Top Bunching
Beta vulgaris
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Product Information
An excellent beet with bright red roots. The round red roots can be used for slicing or diced for canning. Use the tall upright tops for delicious greens.
- SKU: 139798
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:
52 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
- Fill Weight (grams): 2.5
- Approximate Seed Count: 120-130
- Planting Method: Sow Direct
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Seed Type: Open pollinated
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Flavor: Sweet, tender flesh
- 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: Perfect for cooking or pickling. The tops are good for greens.
Instructions
Sow seed directly in soil once all danger of frost has passed. Plant in fertile well drained soil. Water adequately in dry weather.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Seed Spacing: 2.5 cm (1")
- 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.
Suggestions
- To prevent beet bleeding, it is best to remove the skin after cooking.
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