Beet Seeds

Detroit Dark Red Beet Seeds Among the best strains available today, with deep, red flesh that's rich and very flavorful. More >>

Item #V-2035 | 350 Seeds | Price: $1.95 Qty:

Merlin Beet Seeds A hybrid beet that has excellent eating quality, with dark green glossy tops. More >>

Item #V-2040 | 350 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Red Ace Beet Seeds Great eating quality with uniformity from beginning to harvest. More >>

Item #V-2045 | 350 Seeds | Price: $2.25 Qty:

Kestral Beet Seeds This dark red hybrid beet can be picked early as an baby beet or harvested later at full size. More >>

Item #V-2037 | 350 Seeds | Price: $1.95 Qty:

How to Grow Beets

Beets prefer a light soil with a pH of between 6.5 and 7.5. Research at Cornell University has shown that the roots of beets can be grown as much as 3 feet (0.9m) into the soil, a fact that emphasizes the benefits of gardening in deeply dug, wide raised beds.Garden Hint: Keep beets cool by growing them beneath mulches, and try to harvest them when they're no more than 2½" (6.3cm) in diameter. To avoid bleeding remove the greens by twisting rather than cutting.

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)
Watering: Moderate and even
Light: Full sun for best yield, tolerates light shade.
Nutrient requirements: N=low, P=moderate, K=moderate
Rotation considerations: Avoid following spinach or swiss chard
Good Companions: Bush beans, cabbage family, corn, leek, lettuce, lima bean, onion, radish.
Bad Companions: Mustard, pole beans