Touchstone Gold
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 53-55
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 53-55
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Touchstone Gold Seed Count
.25 Pound ≈ 5,815 seeds
- 150 Seeds$4.10
- 1500 Seeds$12.50
- 1/4 lb$38.00
By all accounts, this is the best golden beet available. Smooth round roots are richly colored, fine textured, sweet as beets get, and have glossy tender tops. The color (beta-carotene) does not bleed, so gold beets mix well with other root crops in cooking. The best example of an open-pollinated beet breeding in ye...
By all accounts, this is the best golden beet available. Smooth round roots are richly colored, fine textured, sweet as beets get, and have glossy tender tops. The color (beta-carotene) does not bleed, so gold beets mix well with other root crops in cooking. The best example of an open-pollinated beet breeding in years. Tags: Color: Yellow Orange, Shape: Round, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall, Certification: Organic.
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Strong Roots
Certified Organic by CCOF
Seed grower since 2004
Strong Roots Farm grows certified organic seed, produce, and garden starts in Mendocino County, California. Seeds from the farm go to other seed companies, and are sold through northern California retail outlets and online as Open Circle Seeds.
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