Lucullus, organic seeds

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NOTE! May not be imported into Finland.

Information

Is grown for both its production of small leaves and as common white beet. The leaves are tall, upright and slightly crumpled and the stem is of medium width. The colour is a fresh light-yellowish-green with lighter veins. Lucullus can handle some frost and yields quite a large crop. A portion contains about 200 seeds.

Product number:	6630
Scientific name:	Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Botanic family:	Amaranth family - Amaranthaceace
Organic:	Yes
Days to maturity:	50
Lifespan:	Biannual
F1 Hybrid:	No
New variety:	No
Sowing time:	May–June
Sowing depth:	1–2 cm
Germination time:	7–14 days
Plant spacing:	10–20 cm
Row spacing:	35–50 cm
Height:	20–40 cm
Plant location:	Sun–Half shade
Harvest/blooming:	June–October
Seeds/g:	50–70 seeds
Heirloom variety:	No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Sow directly in open ground, 1-2 cm deep when the soil has become a bit warmer. If sown too early in cold soil, the amount of bolting increases.

Spacing

Between plants 10-20 cm and 35-50 cm between rows.

Harvest

Break off the outer leaves at the base, when needed. The leaves are generally used as spinach and the thick stalks can be cooked like asparagus. Chard can be harvested well into autumn and frozen after parboiling or dried in low heat. Covered with organic material, it can overwinter in a large part of the country and provide an early spring harvest before it begins to flower. Small fresh leaves are good raw.

Seed

1 g contains 50-70 seeds. A portion sows several metres. For 100 metres, 30-40 g is needed.

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