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Silverbeet - Bright Lights

Silverbeet - Bright Lights
YATES
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NZ$ 4.50 including GST
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Information

Produces vibrant coloured stems in gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are lightly savoyed, and green and bronze in colour. Highly productive for continuous cutting. Great in salads and stir fries.

Features

  • Ornamental & edible
  • Easy to grow
  • Long season

Product details

Plant space

30 cm or in pots
Sow depth

10mm
Germination

5-7 days
Germination (days)

6 days
Row space

30cm
Maturity

Cut from 8 weeks
Maturity (days)

42 days
Botanical name

Beta vulgaris var. Cicla

How

Sow direct in warm conditions or raise in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist. Transplant when 5cm high

Care

Grow in Sun or semi-shade. Enrich soil with organic fertiliser (such as Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone) before planting. Feed plants regularly. Continuous harvest promotes new growth. Protect plants from snails and slugs.

Hint

Great companion plant for beets, marjoram and onion. Harvest by pulling (rather than cutting) stems, starting with the outside leaves.

Storage

Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

 

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