BEETROOT-EGYPTIAN
BEETROOT-EGYPTIAN
A$3.50
Availability: Only 3 left in stock
Beta vulgaris
BEETROOT-EGYPTIAN is as good as its word, these lovely little beets looked as though they’ve been given a quick flattening! Just 7 to 10cm across, they’re the perfect size to serve whole. This plant is quite compact, reaching just 20cm high. Equally suited for spring or autumn harvest, it’s ready in just 7 weeks. The best thing about this beet is the flavor. Very sweet, it’s as delicious to eat as it is pretty to look at. Adaptable to sandy soil, it is a premium beer with a get-up-and-grow attitude you’ll love. A plant produces good yields of purplish-red beet. Ideal for boiling, pickling, baking, & freezing. This smooth round flat shaped beet is one of the best beetroots on the market.
| 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 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
Keep soil consistently moist.
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
50 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Onions, Lettuce, Cabbage
Bad Companion Plants
Pole Beans, Mustard
Pests
Aphids,Flea Beetles,Leaf Miners
Diseases
Downy Mildew,Leaf Spot,Root Rot
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
