BEETROOT
Beta vulgaris
Beetroot is a popular and nutritious root crop that is great for storing.
- Growing Tip: Best grown quickly in rich, friable soil. Harvest when root crown shows through soil crust at base of leaves.
- Position: Full sun
- Height / Spacing: 5-10cm apart, in rows 30-40cm apart.
- Lifespan: Annual
- Planting Time: Spring, Summer (Sept-Dec)
- Harvest: 8-10 weeks.
- Range: Code B Punnet
