Growing Mangels
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Fact Sheet
Botanical name: Beta vulgaris var. cicla L
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| Planting time: | SP,SU,FA | ||
| Seeds per ounce: | 1600 | ||
| Ounces per square foot: | .007 | ||
| Minimum legal germination rate: | 65% | ||
| Germination type: | Short Germinating | ||
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Notes In the past Mangels were a staple feed for dairy cattle and emergency food for farming families. If you have livestock or poultry this is great animal feed. In the kitchen the roots and leaves can be use the same as Beets. |
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| In garden spacing (inches): | 7 | ||
| In flat spacing (inches): | 1 | ||
| Planting depth (inches): | Seed depth | ||
| Maximum number of plants per square foot: | 4.3 | ||
| Nutrient relationship:: | Light Feeder | ||
Harvest |
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| Days to maturity: | 63-84 | ||
| Harvesting period (days): | 28 | ||
| Minimum yields in pounds /square foot: | Roots-2 Leaves -1 |
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Cultural |
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| Diseases: | Leaf spot has brown spots ringed in purple, and is a result of cold wet soils. It's best plant when soil temperature is at least 65 degrees. |
| Insect pests:(Insect Pest Finder) | Beet Armyworm, Beet Leafhopper, Flea Beetle, Leafminer |
Varieties |
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| Giant Red Sugar, Mammoth Long Red | |
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