Beginner question re beetroot

Started by caroline7758, February 20, 2009, 20:30:22

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caroline7758

Does each seed just produce one beetroot???

caroline7758


grotbag

yes it does ,and welcome to the site

caroline7758

Thanks-and thanks for the welcome,but I'm only a beginner with beetroot,been around the site for a while! ;D

manicscousers

#3
my beetroot seed produce more than one from each one  ;D
sorry, that sounds wierd, it's a cluster of them  :)
oh, you can buy solo beetroot seed, one seed, one fruit

tonybloke

betroot seed are usually a small cluster of up to four seeds stuck together!
You couldn't make it up!

Bjerreby

That seems a complex question to me!

Apparently beetroot naturally makes seed clusters that we cannot split before germination, but there are some varieties that make single seeds. See this link

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Beta+vulgaris+craca

Eristic

The answer to the question is Yes and No. It all depends on the variety.

caroline7758

Mineare Bull's Blood- the cluster thing would explain the seed being so nobbly!

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