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Red Ace Beet
Root vegetable
Root vegetableBeta vulgaris
- Partial sun
- Zones 2–10
- 50 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 3" spacing
- High water
- Annual
- pH 6–7.5
Overview
A reliable and adaptable standard red beet. Medium-tall, red-veined greens for bunching. Less uniform and not as attractive as our other red hybrids. Also available with NOP-compliant pelleting.
Planting
Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost through early summer. Plant seeds ½ inch deep, thin to proper spacing when 3 inches tall.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 3" apart. Germination: 7-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Leaf miners, flea beetles, aphids, wireworms. Common diseases: Cercospora leaf spot, downy mildew, damping-off.