Beetroot Beta vulgaris "Cylindra" seeds, Nojaus 3 g
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Beetroot Beta vulgaris 'Cylindra' is a well-known variety with long, cylindrical roots, here in seed from the Lithuanian producer Nojaus sėklos. Buy 'Cylindra' beetroot seeds in Estonia from the ALLIKASILM nursery – the packet holds 3 g.
It is medium-early. The roots are long and even, with deep red flesh that keeps its colour when cooked. The cylindrical shape is handy in the kitchen: it slices into equal rounds for salads, roasting and pickling. The crop stores well through winter.
Sow in April–May, in several batches if you like; early sowing is possible as soon as the soil can be worked. Harvest from June to October. Beetroot likes non-acid, fertile, moderately moist loam kept free of weeds; do not add fresh manure.
Specifications
- Type: beetroot, medium-early variety
- Botanical name: Beta vulgaris (Conditiva)
- Sowing time: April–May in several batches; 3–4 cm deep
- Germination: in 7–14 days (species data)
- Harvest: long cylindrical roots with deep red flesh; June–October
- Spacing: rows 25 cm apart, 8–10 cm in the row after thinning
- Light and soil: sun to part shade; non-acid, fertile loam
- Size: 3 g packet
Advice from our agronomist
Planting. Sow from late April to May, once the soil reaches +8…+10 °C, 3–4 cm deep in rows 25 cm apart (10–15 g of seed per 10 m²). Soaking the seed for 24 hours beforehand gives quicker, more even emergence.
Watering and feeding. Water regularly, especially while the roots swell – uneven moisture makes the flesh woody and ringed. Do not use fresh manure; lime acid soil beforehand. Beetroot responds to potassium and boron (wood ash, a boron fertiliser).
Care. Each beet 'seed' is a cluster of several embryos, so seedlings come up in groups. Thin twice: at 1–2 true leaves, and again when the roots are 1–2 cm across, leaving 8–10 cm between plants.
Gardener's tip. Don't throw away the beets pulled at the second thinning – they are tender baby beets for salads, and the leaves can be cooked like spinach.
Codes and attributes
| Warehouse code | 3629 |
|---|---|
| Category | Beetroot |
Delivery and timing
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