BEETROOT-CYLINDRA
BEETROOT-CYLINDRA
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Beta vulgaris
BEETROOT-CYLINDRA is a wonderful heirloom from Denmark & as its name suggests is a tubular beetroot. Smooth-skinned with dark purple-red flesh, it grows a dark red, elongated root 7 to 10cm long. This unique variety has a very fine, smooth texture with little fiber, the root maintains its sweetness & tenderness over a long growing season, and it’s especially lovely when roasted. The red-green leaves are sweeter and more “beefy” tasting than other beet leaves. Because of its uniform width, it is ideal for cutting into slices. Very productive in small spaces. Sow directly into the open ground in shallow drills.
| Germination Time (Days) | 15 – 25 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 55 – 85 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 – 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 5 – 10 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 30 – 40 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring to Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun or part shade.
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow directly
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 24 °C (50 - 75 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing.
Sowing Depth
1.2 - 1.8 cm (0.5 - 0.75 inch)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Watering
Keep soil moist (1 inch per week)
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
55 - 65 days
Good Companion Plants
Lettuce, Radishes, Cabbage
Bad Companion Plants
Pole Beans
Pests
Flea Beetles,Aphids,Leaf Miners
Diseases
Downy Mildew,Leaf Spot,Root Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
