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Beetroot Seeds - Description
- Fast Growing Beetroot Seeds
- Mix of 4 Different Coloured Beetroots
- Use as Baby Beetroot or Mature Beets
- Mix Includes: Albino, Burpees Golden, Chioggia & Detroit 2
- Ready to Harvest Within 12 -16 Weeks
- Seeds Per Pack: 200
- Early or Maincrop
Beetroot Seeds - How to Grow
- Sow: Outdoors in prepared drills
- Sowing time: Late April to July
- Stagger planting times for a continued harvest
- Benefits from warmer conditions to aid germination
- Heat soil prior to sowing using a garden cloche
- Sow 1cm deep and thinly
- Thin to 10cm apart when large enough to handle
- Row spacing: 30cm apart
- Harvest: Beetroot can be harvested when 10cm in diameter
- Can be sown indoors and transplanted out in May
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Beetroot Seeds - Uses
- A variety of uses such as fresh sales and processing
- Beetroot can be eaten on it's own or in salads
- Leaves can be steamed or used raw in salads
- Suitable for pickling
- Excellent when roasted either
Beetroot Seeds - Advantages
- Great quality mix of beetroot seeds
- Easy to grow beetroot varieties
- Tastes great
- Looks great
Index
- Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- How to Transplant
- Sowing Instructions (Outdoors)
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
- Storage
- Pests & Diseases
Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- Sowing time: You can sow under glass in late February into March
- Sow in fibre pots to prevent disturbance to roots
- Sow 3 seeds in the centre of each fibre pot
- Soak soil before sowing seeds & cover seeds lightly with soil
- Thin out seedlings once they emerge to one seedling per pot
How to Transplant
- Harden off seedlings before planting out
- Ensure weather is warm before planting out
- If using fibre pots, plant the seedling with fibre pot in soil
- If using seed trays take care not to disturb roots when transplanting
- Spacing: Space seedlings 10cm apart
- Position in full Sun
- Soil: Beetroot likes light fertile, moist soil
- Prefers ground that hasn't had organic matter recently added
- Grow in soil with a pH of neutral to alkaline
- Soil should be well dug and light to allow for good root development
Sowing Instructions (Outdoors)
- Sowing Time: Sow from late March to July
- Wait until frost has passed
- Beetroot needs high soil temperature to germinate
- The night before you sow your beetroot seed soak them in room temperature water for several hours
- Sow directly in prepared drills
- Prepare drills 1cm deep and 30cm between rows
- Sow seeds thinly, 3-5cm apart
- Thin once seedlings are large enough to handle
Crop Maintenance
- Do not sow in the ground too early as this can lead to bolting
- Avoid Irregular watering or poor weather as this can lead to bolting
- Protect early sown crops with a garden cloche
- Keep the rows weed free and well watered
- A small scattering of growmore or fish, blood and bone can increase vegetable vigour
Harvesting
- Beetroot 'greens' can be harvested early by removing with a knife
- Beetroot can be harvested when 10cm in diameter
- Pull every second plant, leaving room for others to develop into larger crops
- Pull by hand or using a garden fork
- Do not let beetroot get too big as this will reduce the flavor
- Shake off the soil and twist the leaves off as opposed to cutting them off
- This prevents bleeding
Storage
- Can be placed in the fridge for short term storage
- For longer term storage the beetroot must be kept in a cool, dark and dry area
- Keep away from strong flavors or scents
- Beetroot will keep for 6 months this way
- Root can also be kept in the freezer once it has been boiled and sliced
- Beetroot can also be pickled in vinegar for preservation
Pests & Diseases
- Beetroot has no real serious pests or disease problems
- However baron deficiency is sometimes seen in the crop
- Damage: Leaf yellowing and scorching
- Reduce attack by careful soil preparation and general maintenance of the crop
- Other pests and diseases include mangold fly, heart rot, black leg and bolting
- However these are very uncommon
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
