Robin

Season Overview

Description

Forms red-white, medium-firm heads. When forcing with topsoil or sand, the heads become firmer. Root harvest in October, forcing can be done throughout the winter. Chicory harvest December-February.

Growing tips

If possible, use nitrogen-poor, deep soil in a sunny location (if the nitrogen content of the soil is too high, the beets will be too large and will only form loose heads when sprouting). Germination after approx. 1 week at approx. 16°C. Harvest beets from October onwards with an optimum beet diameter of 3-5 cm, remove leaves, leave only the heart (2 cm). Stack the roots in a cool room for storage and protect them from drying out (at least 1 week, keep the roots cool until you want to sprout them). Forcing with cover soil from November to February: Place the roots in a container approx. 30-40 cm deep, cover with moist sand or soil (10 cm) and leave in a dark room (important for tender, low-bitter shoots) at approx. 15-20°C for 3-5 weeks. Further pinching out is possible with careful harvesting.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

15 cm

Row spacing

35 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm