Beetroot 'Burpee's Golden'

Beta vulgaris

How to grow Beetroot 'Burpee's Golden'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Burpee's Golden is thought of as half hardy, so protect with a row cover whenever the temperatures drop. Burpee's Golden needs a loamy soil with a ph of 6.5 to 7.0 (weakly acidic soil to neutral soil).

Growing Burpee's Golden from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.74 inches (1.9 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 4°C / 39°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Burpee's Golden about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Burpee's Golden

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Burpee's Golden is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Burpee's Golden

Beetroot Burpee's Golden Etymology

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” 1.

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