Review of the best yielding beet varieties

Types of varieties and their differences

When choosing seeds, you need to pay attention not only to the variety, but also to the type of root crop. There are 3 main varieties of beets - sugar, table and feed. There is also a leaf beet, which is most often grown in central Europe. Lumpy beets differ from their counterparts in their impressive size and high fiber content. It does not differ in taste, therefore it is customary to grow it only for fattening livestock. In shape, the fodder root crop can be round, oval or conical. Shades range from light yellow to pink and burgundy.

Beetroot boasts an abundance of varieties. It is grown both on an industrial scale and for home use. Table vegetables have a weighty single root. In color, they are pink, light burgundy, wine burgundy. A good beetroot should have a juicy and firm flesh without lint and hard veins. It tastes sweet. Beetroot is a biennial plant that produces abundant tops. Leaves contain many nutrients. The stems taste like spinach.

Sugar beets are white in color and have an elongated conical shape. It is grown for the production of sugar, since the content of this element in it can reach up to 23%. Sugar beet grows best in southern regions with fertile soils. In Siberia, the yield of this crop is slightly lower with a lower sugar content.

Fodder

One of the most popular is the Eckendorf Yellow. Cylindrical root crops grow from seeds. The roots are not very developed, so it is easy to pull ripe beets out of the ground. The tops are smooth and semi-erect with dark green leaves. The pulp is juicy and white. Up to 970 centners of the crop can be harvested from 1 hectare.

Arnimkrivenskaya - is considered the most productive. A ripe root crop has a cylindrical shape and peeps out of the ground by ¾. The preservation is good. The aboveground part of the root is colored gray-green. At the bottom, the beets have a light shade. The sutton has a rounded shape and a gray-yellow color. The pulp is juicy and smooth. There are practically no small lateral roots, so the roots are easy to harvest.

Vorriak has a developed root system. Large plants with developed tops grow from seeds. The variety is afraid of frost. During the autumn frosts, the tops die. Root crops are well stored in winter. For Siberian conditions, it is best to purchase seeds of the Severnaya Oranzhevaya variety.

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Sugar

If you are looking for the very best high sugar beet varieties, consider the following options. Detroit is suitable for growing in the central region. The root crop has a rounded shape with a short root. The pulp is colored dark red. The average weight of one fruit is about 110 grams. The sugar content ranges from 12-14%. The main advantages are keeping quality, marketability, stable yield.

Bohemia is distinguished by large fruits of a rich burgundy color.Root crops weighing up to 500 grams can grow from seeds. Bohemia belongs to mid-season varieties. The crop is harvested within 70-80 days after germination. The culture loves fertile soils with a neutral pH reaction.

Bona is prized for its consistently high yield. From 1 square meter of planting, you can collect about 6 kilograms of beets. Root crops grow round, medium in size with soft and uniform flesh. The Larka variety gives a yield of up to 600 centners per hectare. Root crops are adapted for mechanized harvesting. Beets can be stored for a long time. Root crops grow up to 300 grams.

Sheet

Beetroot is not very common in our country, although this culture is distinguished by the content of a large number of useful micro and macro elements. Beet varieties are distinguished by color and leaf structure. They can be light green or dark green. The color of the stems also varies from white, yellow and orange to pink and burgundy. Leaves are smooth and even, or curly.

The culture loves well-lit beds and plenty of moisture. Gardeners collect 2 crops per season. In Europe, such beets are called chard. In garden shops you can find seeds of the following varieties of chard: Rhubarb Chard, White Silver, Pink Passion, Lucullus, Bright Lights.

The most productive

It doesn't matter if we sow beet seeds for our own use or seeds for sale, in any case it is important for us to get a good harvest. The following varieties have shown themselves to be on the best side according to this criterion. The early variety Podzimnyaya A-474 speaks for itself. Seeds are sown in late autumn and in spring, they get about 6.5 kilograms of juicy and fresh root crops from 1 square meter.

Bordeaux 237 gives up to 8 kilograms of root crops from 1 square meter of land. Beets are distinguished by their rich and deep color, as well as juicy and sugary pulp. Bordeaux One-seeded is appreciated for its economy in crops and for the absence of the need to thin out the planting. The variety has excellent keeping quality. Up to 6 kilograms of the crop are harvested from 1 square meter.

Cylindra stands out from the late-ripening varieties. By the name you can understand what shape the roots have. Beets grow up to 20 centimeters deep and up to 7 centimeters in diameter. Thus, the yield is ensured by compact placement in the garden. Cilinra has a deep dark burgundy color and sweet flesh without distinct rings.

Seed selection is important, but it is equally important to create the necessary conditions for the crop to grow. This plant loves moisture, sun and warmth. For good yields, weed growth also needs to be controlled. Otherwise, even the most productive variety will not please with a good result.

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