Beet Seeds

Kestrel Beet Hybrid

Latin name: Beta vulgaris Item #: 1180012-MS

Shapes early into smooth, round, dark red, globe roots with a small crown and a refined tap root. Excellent for bunching. Late bolting.

Starting at:

$4.67

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Product	M = 1,000 Seeds	Price Per M
1 M	$4.67
10 M	$2.20
50 M	$2.12
100 M	$2.04
500 M	$1.78
1000 M	$1.69

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Disease Resistance Code

Code	Description
Ps	Downy Mildew
Rs	Rhizoctonia Root & Crown Rot

Ps, Rs

Primary Use

Baby, Fresh Market

Relative Days

53

Latin name:

Beta vulgaris

Resistance/Tolerance

IR: Pm, Ps, Rs

Root Shape

Globe

Top Color

Bright GreenMedium Gloss

Top Height

12-13 in/ 30.5-33 cm

BEETS - for canning and fresh market

Sow 6-8 lbs/3-4 kg per acre; 1 oz/28 g per 100 ft/31 m

CULTURE: For a continuous supply of fresh beets, sow every 2 weeks from early April to July 15th. For storage or processing seed 10 weeks before late fall harvest. Seed will not germinate @ less than 40°F/4°C soil temp. Optimum soil temp. is about 50-85°F/10-30°C.

On sandy loam - sow 0.5-0.75 in/13-19 mm deep in rows 12-14 in/31-36 cm apart. Thin plants to about 1 in/25 mm apart when they are 2 in/8 cm high.

On muck or peat soils - sow @ 12 seeds per ft/31 cm. Space rows 12-16 in/31-41 cm apart. For smaller sized canning or pickling beets double the quantity of the seed using a scatter shoe attachment for a wider seeding pattern.

Extra Early Beets - sow Little Egypt or Early Wonder types in the greenhouse Mar. 1st for April 15th. transplanting in the field. Transplant in rows 15 in/38 cm apart, 3 in/8 cm apart in the row. Keep well watered in dry weather. Harvest green top types (for leaves) when 6 in/15 cm tall. Note: heavy rains following hot dry weather, or extended periods of high temperatures will cause white rings and poor color. A boron deficiency causes internal breakdown. Mature topped beets may be stored for 6 months @ 32°F/0°C and 95% relative humidity.