Cylinder - beets of the original elongated shape, which can be easily grown in temperate climates. The variety will please not only unpretentiousness, but also excellent taste, high yield and good keeping quality. Read more about the characteristics and order of cultivation of crops, read on.
Beetroot Cylinder
Beet Cylinder can be stored for a long time
The beet pulp of the cylinder is juicy and sweet
Grade description
Beet Cylinder bred by Dutch breeders in the last century, and in 1998 it was included in the State Register of Plants of the Russian Federation at the request of the agricultural company "Marinda". Its characteristics can be found in the table:
Parameter | Description |
Ripening period | The variety is mid-season - the period from seedlings to technical ripeness is 110-130 days. In the case of the seedling cultivation method, the period of formation of root crops is reduced by 3 weeks. |
Cultivation regions | Culture is universally cultivated in the territory of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Moldova. It is grown in garden plots, home gardens and small farms. Beet Cylinder is resistant to drought and is successfully cultivated in the southern regions even with meager watering. Moreover, it can withstand small frosts on the ground, so it is found in the northern regions. |
Way of growing | The key feature of the variety is that root crops are formed above the surface of the soil and are only immersed in the ground by a third of the length. This greatly facilitates the process of cleaning and saves space on the bed. |
Tops | The leaf outlet is small and semi-upright. The medium-sized leaves themselves have an elongated shape, a glossy surface and a bright green color with contrasting pink-purple veins. On their edges visible waviness. Petiole is not too long and like veins is intensely stained with anthocyanins. |
Appearance of root crops | Beet Cylinder bears root crops with the following characteristics:
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Taste and Purpose | This beet has an excellent sweet taste and pleasant aroma, therefore it is suitable for various purposes:
A unique property of this beet is that it is cooked quickly and does not change its color. After boiling, the vegetable can also be stewed. |
Productivity | With 1 sq. m beds on average it is possible to collect up to 8-10 kg of root crops, but with proper care and compact placement of root crops in the garden, this figure can jump up to 12 kg. |
Keeping | The variety manifests resistance to the main species diseases and, under favorable storage conditions, can lie without signs of rot for 4-7 months. |
The characteristics of the Cylinder variety are also described in the video below:
Methods and terms of landing
The main method of growing beets is the planting of seeds in open ground. Seedling method is used less often, since it is ineffective for two reasons:
- young shoots painfully take root;
- seedlings do not tolerate low temperatures.
Planting beets through seedlings is rarely used in the Northern regions, the Volga region and Siberia, as it allows for almost a month to accelerate the maturation of root crops.
As for the landing time, it can be done in two periods:
- In the spring. Severe frosts can cause the formation of peduncles, so the planting should begin after the onset of stable warm weather. By this time, the soil should warm up to + 6 ... + 8 ° C, and the air temperature should be at least + 13 ° C. As a rule, such conditions are established in April or in the second or third decade of May. Sowing seeds in the spring occurs on a flat surface.
- Autumn before winter. Winter sowing time falls on the end of October - the beginning of November. In autumn, seeds are sown in grooves between which the same size intervals are maintained.
If the culture is grown in seedlings, then you need to sow seeds for seedlings in April, so that in May hardened seedlings are planted on the garden.
Site selection and soil preparation
It is better to cultivate beets on a bed 100 cm wide and at least 20 cm long. When choosing a suitable plot, attention should be paid to such parameters:
- Illumination. This should be a well-lit area: the more solar heat the leaves receive, the more saturated the color of the root crops becomes. In this regard, beets should not be planted behind fences and on the north side of tall crops or trees casting a shadow.
- Elevation. It is better to plant beets on a high bed. It is not filled with large amounts of water, so the culture will be protected from rotting the root system.
- Predecessors. If last season other beet varieties or spinach were cultivated on the site, then you need to find another place. The best predecessors are such cultures:
- cabbage;
- early potatoes;
- cucumbers
- onion;
- pumpkin;
- zucchini;
- carrot.
- The soil. It should be loose and fertile with weak or neutral acidity (pH 6-7). If the acidity of the soil is high, then this will negatively affect the yield, taste and keeping quality of beets. Therefore, before sowing the seeds, it is necessary to lower it, using for this purpose lime or dolomite flour at the rate of 0.5-1 kg per 1 sq. m
A site with suitable parameters needs to be properly prepared, adhering to this technology:
- Dig the bed in the autumn and remove all plant debris. Large clods do not need to be broken, since in this form they will better tolerate winter frosts, and infections and pests will die.
- In the spring, apply mineral fertilizers (per 1 sq. M):
- 15-20 g of ammonium nitrate or 20-30 g of ammonium sulfate;
- 30-40 g of superphosphate;
- 10-15 g of potassium chloride.
In the case of infertile soils under beets, it is worth adding organic fertilizers:
- In the fall - 4-5 kg of fresh manure per 1 sq. Km. m
- In the spring before landing, 2-3 kg of humus or 3-4 kg of compost per 1 sq. Km. m
It is necessary to introduce manure in extreme cases, since it contributes to the formation of a large number of roots, but does not allow root crops to pour and acquire characteristic qualities. In addition, manure causes deformation of root crops and a decrease in the yield of the variety.
Seed treatment
Planting material must be sorted by size and tucked pre-sowing, following this guide:
- Check seeds for germination. To do this, soak them in salt water. Surfaced specimens are hollow, so they need to be eliminated, and the remaining seeds should be further processed.
- For hardening, withstand the seeds, first 2-3 hours in hot water, and then the same amount in cold.
- In order to disinfect, treat the seeds with infusion of wood ash or a pink solution of potassium permanganate. You can also use growth stimulants (Zircon, Epin). After processing, rinse the seeds.
- If you plan to use the seedling method of cultivation, planting material should be placed in a humid environment for 1-2 days for germination.
Beet Planting
Before sowing seeds into the soil, the garden bed must be abundantly watered, and after that - mulch and moisten. The optimal sowing pattern is as follows:
- the distance between the seeds in a row is 8-10 cm;
- row spacing - 25-28 cm;
- the depth of seeding in spring sowing is 2-3 cm, and in winter - 3-4 cm.
3 seeds should be thrown into the holes so that root crops are guaranteed to grow in each of them.
In conditions of stable warm weather (+ 20 ° C and above), sprouts will appear already on 4-5 days. On cool days they will have to wait for weeks. To accelerate their germination, crops need to be covered with a film or spanbond.
If the beets are grown through seedlings, you need to take into account that for good survival, you need to use seedlings with tops, which reach at least 7 cm in length. The main root needs to be slightly shortened and lowered into the wells prepared according to the previously indicated scheme, and then moistened and gently compacted. Landing work is best done in cloudy weather.
Beet Care
The Cylinder grade is not whimsical, but requires the timely conduct of a number of agricultural manipulations.
Watering
It should be plentiful only at the stage of seed germination, the formation of the root system and the pouring of root crops. The rest of the planting time should be moistened as the soil dries.
For all summers, it is enough to water the beets 2-3 times at the rate of 2-3 buckets of water per 1 sq. Km. m. However, in dry weather, the plant can be watered 5-6 times, but in no case preventing overmoistening of the soil, as this is fraught with rotting of the roots.
Watering is best done in grooves prepared every 25 cm from planting. In water, you can add salt at the rate of 1 tbsp. l for 10 liters This manipulation will protect crops from pests, as well as increase the sugar content of beets and give it a juicy burgundy color.
Watering should be completely interrupted 2 weeks before the planned harvest, otherwise they will adversely affect the keeping quality of root crops.
Tillage
Systematically, weeds must be weeded and row-spacings loosened so that plant roots receive the necessary amount of oxygen and moisture.
During the germination of beets, the bed should also be mulched twice to maintain an optimal microclimate in the soil and retain nutrients in it.
Thinning
Beets need to thin out twice according to this scheme:
- In the phase of 1-2 real leaves - at a distance of 3-4 cm.
- In the phase of 4-5 true leaves, when root crops reach a diameter of 3-5 cm, a distance of 8-10 cm (you should not withstand large gaps, as root crops can grow up to 2 kg because of this).
Thinning must be carried out on cloudy days on moist and loosened soil. The roots can be slightly cut off. Tops should not be more than 8 cm, otherwise the plant will not be able to take root.
Top dressing
In the soil, you must always maintain the proper amount of trace elements. To do this, beets must be fertilized at least twice:
- After the first thinning. As the first top dressing, it is better to use nutrient formulations with a nitrogen content.
- By the time of closing the greenery between the rows. During this period, root crops are actively formed that need potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and boron. To compensate for their lack, beets can be fed with wood ash or fermented herbal infusion.
Chemical fertilizers should not be used to feed crops, so that the fruits do not accumulate nitrates.
Protection against diseases and pests
Beet Cylinder has a good immunity to various diseases, therefore, it is not necessary to carry out any prophylaxis subject to the rules of crop rotation and cultivation.
However, there are factors that can lead to the development of various diseases. These include:
- soil composition overloaded with chemical elements;
- errors in the cultivation and processing of the landing site;
- overly tight fit;
- moisture congestion, moisture;
- getting young seedlings under frost.
All this can lead to diseases such as:
- Fomoz. Fungal infection, which causes decay of the core of the fetus and the formation of spots on the lower leaves. Progresses amid a lack of boron. To protect the crop, the beds need to be treated with boric acid.
- Cornean or "black leg". This is the result of a lack of oxygen, heavy and excessively moist soil. Sick plants must be destroyed immediately, and the soil should be loosened in the aisles and fed with chalk or lime to increase the acidity level. The introduction of boron will not be superfluous.
- False dew. Leaves a lilac-gray coating on the tops. Causes the plant to dry out and rot. Only fungicides will help against the disease.
- Brown rot. It manifests itself as a white coating on root crops due to excess moisture and nitrogen in the soil. All damage to the plant will have to be destroyed. In the future, over several years, beets should not be cultivated in this area.
- Leaf spotting (cercosporosis). Destroys tops and root crops. It develops against the background of a lack of potassium. To improve the site, you need to weave it in a timely manner and feed it with ash or potassium chloride.
In addition to diseases, for beets, the following pests are dangerous:
- beet fly;
- aphid;
- fleas;
- shieldonoska.
In order to prevent their invasion, in the autumn the bed needs to be dug deep and regularly weed weeds. If pests attack the landing, insecticides (Inta-VIR) will help in the fight against them.
Harvesting and storage
Beets with incomparable taste and rich color can be harvested from August to September - October. Meanwhile, root crops can be used a little since mid-July. For the preparation of beetroots and cold borsch, you can take them with young leaves and petioles. The maturity of beets is evidenced by such signs:
- root crops reached the length and weight declared by the manufacturer;
- small roots formed on the sides;
- the lower leaves began to turn yellow and fade.
Harvesting should be carried out in dry weather according to the following instructions:
- Dig a little shovel around the fruit.
- Use your hands to carefully remove the beets from the ground. At the same time, it is impossible to damage its thin skin, as this will reduce keeping quality.
- Cut the tops, leaving hemp 2-3 cm.
- If there are earth stains on the fruits, do not peel them off. They will dry out if the fruits are dried in the fresh air in partial shade or in a well-ventilated area, and will fall off on their own.
Beets can be stored in a pit, cellar or basement. The optimum temperature is from 0 to 2 ° C, and humidity is 90-95%. Fruits can also be laid in boxes of 10-12 kg, sprinkled with dry sand. They can be stored with potatoes until the next season.
Pros and cons of the variety
The strengths of Cylinder beet are as follows:
- It has a rich composition of nutrients, therefore it has a healing effect on the body - it normalizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract, urination organs and the cardiovascular system;
- It has strong immunity and is resistant to flare;
- allows you to save land in the garden due to the small volume and unusual shape;
- easily removed from the ground due to incomplete immersion;
- It has a pleasant taste and aroma;
- has a universal purpose, therefore it can be used for the preparation of salads, soups and other preparations;
- it is well stored, transported and stored without loss of commodity properties;
- gives a good harvest with minimal care.
Deficiencies in this variety are not registered, but its sensitivity to low temperature can be noted. In this regard, sowing is best done in steadily warm weather without the threat of return frosts, which can cause the plant to have peduncles.
Beetroot Cylinder Reviews
Olga Fedorovna, 51 years old. Beet Cylinder is very sweet and tasty, so I’ve been growing it on my site for several years. I plant seeds in the 25th of April, but in the cold seasons I shift the planting dates until early May. With 1 sq. m beds I collect up to 10 kg of cylindrical fruits of burgundy or red. I eat some of them as food, and sell the rest to neighbors.Everyone notes that this beet is very convenient when cutting and grater, as it does not crumble.
Dmitry Vladimirovich, 45 years old. I love beets of a small size, so I choose the table grade Cylinder. This is a sweet and juicy vegetable, which is great for preparing different dishes. I recommend to everyone.
Svetlana Petrovna, 53 years old. Very good beets with dark flesh, which can be stored in the cellar until next season. When growing, I advise you to pay special attention to thinning. Last year, left too much space between the fruits, so I got them larger than necessary. This year, I took this error into account, and have already grown medium-sized fruits.
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Beetroot Cylinder will delight not only with its original elongated shape, but also with excellent taste and marketability. Due to this, it is very popular among many gardeners. It can be cultivated even by inexperienced summer residents, since it is unpretentious in care and gives a good harvest, even with some errors.