Amia Seeds - Beetroot "de Detroit Amelioree"

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is a biennial root vegetable grown for its fleshy root of an intense purple-red. The sweet root is rich in iron, folate, fibre and antioxidants, and the young leaves are also edible. It is eaten boiled, roasted, pickled or in salads and soups, and is prized for its colour and flavour. It prefers loose, fertile soils and cool weather, and is a hardy, easy-to-grow vegetable. Beetroot stores well through winter, making it a valuable food source in the cold season.

How to grow

• Sowing method: Under cover for an early crop, or direct in the ground after the last frost

• Transplant age: 30–35 days

• Transplanting: Yes

• Where it grows: Open ground · Deep pot min. 30 cm

Growing data

• Botanical name: Beta vulgaris
• Family: Amaranthaceae
• Source / line: AMIA
• Seed type: Standard
• Quantity: 5 g
• Exposure: Sun
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Water needs: Moderate watering
• Sowing depth: 2 cm
• Spacing between plants: 15 cm

• Row spacing: 30 cm

• Thin to: 8 cm

• Germination: 7–10 days at 15–20 °C; 10–14 days when sown directly in the ground
• From planting to harvest: 90-120 days
• Height: 15-20 cm
• Product code: AM700

Companion planting

• Good companions: Onion, lettuce, cabbage
• Avoid planting near: Bean

Tips

• Loose, stone-free soil and no fresh manure — both cause forked roots.

• Thin at the 2–3 true leaf stage, otherwise the roots stay small.