Cylindrical Beet

Cylindrical beets produce elongated roots for evenly sized slices. They need deeper preparation than small round beets.

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Even moisture; about 1 in/week including rain

Spacing

4 in

First harvest

55–75 days

Tips

• Prepare a deep stone-free bed.
• Thin multigerm seedlings to 3–4 inches.
• Keep enlarging roots evenly watered.
• Loosen soil before lifting long roots.
• Sow seed clusters 1/2 inch deep and thin seedlings to 3-4 inches apart once they can be handled.
• Keep the seedbed moist during germination and provide about 1 inch of water weekly afterward.
• Use a soil test before adding boron because the margin between deficiency and toxicity is narrow.
• Inspect leaves for leafminer tunnels and remove affected leaves before larvae mature.
• Harvest roots at roughly 1 1/2-3 inches across, taking only a few young leaves per plant if also growing roots.

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