Beta vulgaris
From Triple Performance
Geographical origin zone : Bassin Mésopotamien
Number of germination days : 7 à 10 jours
Germination temperature : 5 à 35°C, Optimale de 10 à 25°C
Soil temperature at planting : 10°C
Seeds storing : 3 à 5 ans
Yield : 3 kg/m²30 t/ha <br />300 qt/ha <br />
Density : 5 x 20 cm en semis direct, 30 x 20 cm en plantation
Production
Beta vulgaris (beet) is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Betoideae of the family Amaranthaceae. Economically, it is the most important crop of the large order Caryophyllales. It has several cultivar groups: the sugar beet, of greatest importance to produce table sugar; the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet; the leaf vegetable known as chard or spinach beet or silverbeet; and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop. Three subspecies are typically recognised. All cultivars fall into the subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. The wild ancestor of the cultivated beets is the sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima).()
