Chioggia Guardsmark
Beta vulgaris beet
HOW TO GROW BEET
Usually direct sown as soon as soil can be worked but may be started indoors. Summer sowing after mid July are generally poor. If you like, when direct sowing, mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish seeds to mark the rows. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 10 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Sow every 3-4 weeks for consistent supply. Harvest beets when 2–3” for best sweet flavor. Beets can grow large and get woody if left in the field. All parts of the beet plant are edible. Soil pH 5.6-7.0. Hardiness zones 8. Biennial.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 2,800 seeds per ounce. Average 436M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 65%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 5 miles.
Planting Depth 1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 50-85˚F
Days to Germ. 5-10
Plant Spacing 3-4”
Row Spacing 12-18”
Days To Maturity 60
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 2,800 seeds per ounce. Average 436M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 65%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 5 miles.
Planting Depth 1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 50-85˚F
Days to Germ. 5-10
Plant Spacing 3-4”
Row Spacing 12-18”
Days To Maturity 60
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Chioggia Guardsmark Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 1,532 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 6,130 seeds
1 Pound ≈ 24,518 seeds
- 150 Seeds$4.10
- 1500 Seeds$15.50
- 1/4 Pound$38.00
Alternating rings of red and white, beautiful when cut, popular with specialty growers. Light red exterior, green leaves with pink stems. Sweet flavor. Improved strain of the popular Italian heirloom, improved by Alf Christianson Seed Company. Chioggia originated form the the Venetian fishing town of Bassano. Grown ...
Alternating rings of red and white, beautiful when cut, popular with specialty growers. Light red exterior, green leaves with pink stems. Sweet flavor. Improved strain of the popular Italian heirloom, improved by Alf Christianson Seed Company. Chioggia originated form the the Venetian fishing town of Bassano. Grown in in the U.S. since the 1840s and was listed by Fearing Burr in 1863. Tags: Color: Bi-Colored, Shape: Round, Season: Spring Fall, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.
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