Beet – Detroit Golden

50-60 Days to maturity 10-12 Days to sprout Beet seed per packet: About 400 Beets seed per Oz: About 1,500 Beets seed per Lb: About 25,000 Plant 3/4″-1″ deep, in rows 24″-36″ apart, thinning to 6″-9″ apart once the seeds sprout. Packet will sow about 20 ft. Soil: should be rich, deeply plowed, preferably heavy loam. Plant as early in the spring as possible (beets will stand light frosts) or may be started in hotbed and transplanted for extra early. For a continuous harvest, plant at 3-week intervals to Aug. 1.