Beetroot- Bulls Blood
Beta vulgaris
Standard seed packet, 50 seeds
$1.50
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Beetroot- Bulls Blood
Beta vulgaris
- Great for baby leaf & microgreens
- Attractive dark purple tops
This variety is commonly grown as a baby leaf and microgreen variety. The leaves are dark purple/red and are ready in around 35 days. They look amazing in salads and have a delicious sweet flavour. The roots mature at around 55 days. Great dual-purpose heirloom variety.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 15mm |
| When: | Spring, summer and autumn |
| Germination: | 5-10 days @ 10-30°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual) |
| Row Spacing: | 50cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 10cm |
| Position: | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 55 days (35 days for baby leaf) |
(Product number: A4-19-P)
Seeds per gram: 50 seeds
| SKU | A4-19-P |
| Botanical name: | Beta vulgaris |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 50 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 50 |
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Very quick germination
By: customer review from 14/10/2013 on 23 March 2016Most of the seeds germinated after a day. This variety grow a little faster than Detroit ones though both of them have extremely rapid growth rate.
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