Description
Gourmet Beets Seed Collection 1272. Here is a collection of our most popular beets – Chioggia, Detroit Dark Red and Golden Beet. You save 15% over the separate retail prices of the three varieties by purchasing this bundled collection.
How to Grow
60 seed/gram. Beets thrive in sandy loam with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Remember to fertilize. For continual harvest, sow seeds 1.2 cm deep and 2.5 cm apart in two week intervals beginning when the soil has warmed to 7°C and avoid sowing after mid July. As each beet ‘seed’ is actually a corky fruit with 2 to 5 seeds contained within, it is important to thin the young seedlings to 7–10 cm apart to provide enough room for proper root formation. Use plants that are thinned as a source of tender, edible greens. Over-watering or excessive rainfall may lead to excessive leaf growth and pale or small roots. One packet sows approximately 6 m of row. Germination occurs in 7-10 days.
