Beetroot Cylindra

£1.29

Beetroot Cylindra is a uniquely shaped long slim cylindrical beetroot with a dark red colour of both the outer smooth skin and inner sweet tasting flesh.  Ideal variety for slicing.  Especially productive in small areas.

  • Seed Count: 1100

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Beetroot Cylindra

Beetroot Cylindra is a uniquely shaped long slim cylindrical beetroot with a dark red colour of both the outer smooth skin and inner sweet tasting flesh.  Ideal variety for slicing.  Especially productive in small areas. Matures medium early.

Cultivation Advice Beetroot Cylindra

  • Sow seeds in situ in Spring after the last frost when the ground has warmed up and then plant successive sowings to early summer.
  • Thinly Sow 1cm deep in rows 30cm apart. Thin seedlings to 8cm apart.
  • Early sowings can be made indoors / heated greenhouse in modules / trays and planted out at 5cm tall after all risk of frost has passed.
  • Pre soaking seed in warm water 0.5 – 1 hour before sowing will speed up germination.