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Beets Seed

Useful gardening infomation

Beets are popular in the home garden because they are relatively easy to grow and practically the whole plant can be eaten. Beets can be grown for their root qualities which include different shapes and sizes as well as red, yellow or white colors. The tops or greens, when young, are excellent in salads and when the plant is older, can be cooked. The greens are even more nutritious than the roots.

Beets prefer a cooler climate although they are tolerant of heat. Temperatures of 60 to 65 F and bright sunny days are ideal for beet plant growth and development. They can withstand cold weather short of severe freezing, making them a good long-season crop.

Beets prefer loose, well-drained soils but will tolerate a wide range. Remove stones and debris since this will hinder growth. In high clay soils, add organic matter to improve soil structure and to help avoid crusting after rainfall. Beets also make an excellent raised bed crop since soils are generally less compacted and there is less foot traffic. Beets are also sensitive to soil acidity. A low soil pH results in stunted growth. They prefer a pH of 6.2 to 6.8 and will tolerate 6.0 to 7.5.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing
Seed Depth: ½" (13mm)
Germination soil temperature: 75-85º F (24-29ºC)
Days to Germination: 5
Sow indoors: 5 weeks before last frost
Sow outdoors: 3-4 weeks before last frost

Growing
pH range: 6.5-7.5
Growing soil temperature: 65-75º F (18-24ºC)
Spacing in beds: For greens, 2" (5cm) for summer use 3" (7.5 cm), for storage 4" (10cm)

Informative articles found on the web:

Beets: Recipes for Health
Health Benefits of Beets
The Wonders of Beets

	FB108 Ruby Queen Round root, smooth shoulder, small tap root, fine buttery smooth red interior, extra short tops, 55 days. 750mg Package ( about 50 seeds ) $1.95
	FB109 Red Ace F1, fast growing, smooth root, heat resistant, midsize crown, harvest short tops for greens, 53 days. 2g Package $1.95
	IM129 Bulls Blood Dual Purpose ornamental and edible, large deep red foliage, tolerates low light, 35-60 days. 1.5g Package ( about 70 seeds ) $1.95
	IM130 Blankoma Rare pure white conical root, nutritious, green top, 80 days. 650g Package ( about 50 seeds ) $1.95
	Detroit Dark Red Improved Hybrid An old time favorite made even better! This one has excellent color, flavor and shape and produces in only 58 days. Note: The price of this item has been slashed to Ninety Five cents per pack! To order this and fifty other vegetable seed selections for only 95 cents per pack, please visit our GoodCentsVegetables Seed List.
	2021 Burpee Golden Burpees, round orange roots which turn golden yellow when cooked and do not bleed like red beets. Delicious beet flavour. Tops are excellent as cooked greens. Best when picked small, but still retain their flavour when larger. Great for salads and pickling. 5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $1.95
	2022 Italian Chioggia 52 days. This Italian heirloom has beautiful pink skin and red and white rings on its interior. Try grating the roots raw into salad as well as cooking them. The greens are mild with a good flavor and can be added to salads or cooked. 5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $1.95
	2417 Yellow Cylindrical Very large, oblong golden-yellow mangel beets are sweet and tasty if picked small, or let them mature for high-quality stock feed. A rare European heirloom that can grow huge, it also makes tasty greens. 5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $1.95
	2418 Early Wonder An old heirloom, pre-1811 variety. Early, smooth round beet, makes lots of tender tall greens too! Perfect pickled, fresh cooked, or in borsch. 5cc Package ( 100+ seeds ) $1.95

Looking for more Beet Seeds? You can find the following on our sister site at NextHarvest.com-Seeds for Truck Patch Growers

NPV015 Bulls Blood
NPVB06 Burpee Golden
NPVA03 Chioggia
NPVB07 Cylindra Long Red
NPVA04 Detroit Dark Red
NPVA05 Green Top Bunching
NPVB08 Red Ace
NPVB09 Ruby Red

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