BEETROOT-DETROIT-DARK RED
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BEETROOT-DETROIT-DARK RED is a high yielding globe-shaped deep crimson root with smooth skin, tops useful as greens, attractive dark green foliage with red veins. Detroit Dark Red Beets have a robust flavor, intense color-bright crimson, with no white streaks or rings, they are sweet and smooth-tasting. Eat raw, steamed or as soup; excellent flavor. Sow directly into the open ground. Thin out seedlings to 15cm apart as they emerge. Do not transplant.
SKU: BTDDR
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| 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 | - |
| Plant Height | 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 24°C (50 - 75°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Biennial |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost hardy |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun or part shade. |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow directly |
| Soil Type | Loamy, well-drained soil |
| Soil pH | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature | 10 - 24 °C (50 - 75 °F) |
| Seed Preparation | Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting. |
| 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 | Consistent moisture (1 inch per week). |
| Germination Time (Days) | 5 - 10 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 - 60 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Lettuce, Radishes, Cabbage |
| Bad Companion Plants | Pole Beans |
| Pests | Aphids,Flea Beetles,Leaf Miners |
| Diseases | Downy Mildew,Cercospora Leaf Spot,Root Rot |
| Seeds per pack | 190 |
| Min temperature (C) | 10 |
| Max temperature (C) | 24 |
BEETROOT-DETROIT-DARK RED
$3.50
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