Beet Microgreens
Beet Microgreens is an oval to heart-shaped leaves on thick, colorful stems microgreen with fruit around 2-3 inch colorful stems with oval leaves. Ready from roughly day 55. Germination takes 3-5 days. Space Broadcast seeding, medium density apart at pH 6.0-7.5. Indirect bright light or grow lights 12-14 hours. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Soak large seeds 8-12 hours to soften outer hull. Broadcast sow and cover for blackout period of 3-4 days.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Indirect bright light or grow lights 12-14 hours
- Water
- Consistent moisture with misting 2-3 times daily
- Soil
- Rich microgreen growing medium with good drainage
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- Broadcast seeding, medium density
- Height
- 2-3 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright magenta-red stems with green leaves often tinged with red veining
- Size
- 2-3 inch colorful stems with oval leaves
- Shape
- Oval to heart-shaped leaves on thick, colorful stems
- Flavour
- Sweet and earthy with mild beetroot flavor, tender and succulent texture
In the kitchen
Gourmet salads, restaurant garnishes, smoothie bowls, sandwiches. Excellent for adding color and nutrition to any dish.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, leaf miners (rare in microgreen production)
- Diseases
- Damping off if overwatered, generally very disease-resistant
- Resistance
- Very hardy and disease-resistant variety
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 1.69
- Fat (g)
- 0.302
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 8.79
- Fibre (g)
- 3.12
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 4.6
- Folate (µg)
- 103
- Calcium (mg)
- 13.8
- Iron (mg)
- 0.428
- Magnesium (mg)
- 21
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 33.6
- Potassium (mg)
- 342
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.31
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Beet Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Beet Microgreens suits these too.
- Watercress 60 days
- Amaranth Microgreens 50 days
- Fennel Microgreens 50 days
- Lettuce Microgreens 47 days
- Red Amaranth Microgreens 65 days
- Red Cabbage Microgreens 68 days