Sowing calendar · Roots
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris · Beterraba, Remolacha, Betterave, Rote Bete, Barbabietola, beet
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow directFeb–Jun, Aug–Oct
- HarvestMar–Jan
- Germination
- 7–12 days · soil from 5 °C
- Spacing
- 30 cm between rows · 10 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 2 cm
- Harvest after
- 55–80 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- half hardy
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~4 years
Notes
Each "seed" is a cluster, so thin to one seedling. Soak seed overnight in dry weather.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.