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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: tim on June 17, 2005, 08:16:51

Title: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: tim on June 17, 2005, 08:16:51

Golden beet are notorious for irregular germination. Always sow more than you think necessary.

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: Doris_Pinks on June 17, 2005, 09:32:59

I was going to ask you if you had problems with yours! My germination rate on them is diabolical! 

So have you just put them on wet paper Tim? I want to get some more going and want to pre germinate first!
(my white beetroot is a bad germinator too!)

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: tim on June 17, 2005, 09:37:07

Yes - with clingfilm over.

They were started on 10/6 & planted out today.

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: Doris_Pinks on June 17, 2005, 09:47:38

Will give it a go, thank you!

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: Merry Tiller on June 17, 2005, 17:35:08

Do they taste better than bog standard red ones?

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: tim on June 17, 2005, 18:19:27

I know that there are Chioggia buffs, but - yes!! And no bleeding.

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: Merry Tiller on June 17, 2005, 19:41:54

Cheers, another one to add to next year's seed order then

Title: Re: Amazingly inconsistent -
Post by: gunnerbee on June 17, 2005, 23:47:26

Yes mine are exactly the same, im gunna have to chuck loads away.