Beet - Sugar
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Beet - Sugar is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This is a heritage vegetable, grown commercially since the 18th century in Poland. It is a type of beetroot, with large, 1-2 kg, off-white roots. The leaves and roots can both be eaten but usually the roots are grown for sugar production. It is useful for sweetening preserves by putting a few slices in the bottle, in making homemade wine and as animal fodder.
Product: Beet - Sugar
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Beta vulgaris
This is a heritage vegetable, grown commercially since the 18th century in Poland. It is a type of beetroot, with large, 1-2 kg, off-white roots. The leaves and roots can both be eaten but usually the roots are grown for sugar production. It is useful for sweetening preserves by putting a few slices in the bottle, in making homemade wine and as animal fodder.
Plant type: Biannual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 15 - 25°C
Temperate: Sow spring, harvest in autumn
Subtropical: Sow autumn, harvest winter
Germination: 10 - 15 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed; keep evenly moist
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: Rows 45 cm apart
Details: Soak seed overnight before sowing; the seed yields multiple plants, thinnings can be transplanted; beetroot is a heavy feeder, prepare soil by adding compost or organic fertiliser
Harvest: 45-52 days