Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: edible
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Beet

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2008-06-09

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 17, 2012 11:22 AM concerning plant:
    Another old timer that performs well. Not as tasty as Blood Turnip but about as easy to grow.

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