Merlin Beet : ( 55 Days ) Plant produces good yields of very sweet dark red beets. This F-1 hybrid has green tops with bright red stems. Great for use as baby beets and one of the best beets for processing. Drought tolerant. Has disease resistant tops that continue to look good through the summer.

SUN: Min of 6 hours
PH: 6.0 TO 8.0 ( Ideal 6.4 to 6.6 otherwise growth will be stunted )
MIN SOIL TEMP: 50 degrees Fahrenheit ( Germinate best at 70 degrees Fahrenheit )

Beets prefers well-drained sandy loam to silt loam soil, high in organic matter, with pH between 6.0 and 8.0 and free of large stones. Early crop can be planted in March/April, and late crop anytime from June to September. Beets need to maintain plenty of moisture. Pants should be thinned to 3–4 inches between plants. Don’t forget about the tops! Beet greens are great and have a delicious flavor, and hold more nutrition than the roots.

Seed Spacing
2-4"

Row Spacing
12-18"

Seeds per 100'
600

Yield per 100'
40 lb. greens
100 lb. of roots

Seeds per Acre
265,000