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Planting Guide: Root Crops |
Variety | Maturity | Seed Rate | Row | Plant | Shape | Colour | Remarks | Days | (Kg/Ha) | Width | Spacing | | | | (Cm) | (Cm) | | CARROT | | Nantes Coreless | 120 | 4.5 | 25-30 | Drill | Long, Cylindrical with rounded tips | Light Orange | Widely adapted to cool conditions. Wide range of well-drained soils. Easy to transport/good taste | | Royal Chantenay | 130 | 4.5 | 30 | Drill | Short and Tapered | Dark Orange | | Widely adapted to cool conditions. Wide range of well-drained soils. Good for processing | | RADISH | | Cherry Belle | 50 | 30 | 20 | Drill | Round | Red | Rapid grower, in cool moderate rainfall. Deep loam soils with high organic matters | | Long White Icicle | 50 | 30 | 20 | Drill | Long pointed | White | | Mooli Mino Early | 40 | 30 | 30 | Drill | Very Long | White | | BEETROOT | | Crimson Globe | 60 | 10 | 30 | 10 | Flat Globe | Red | Cool climate with moderate rainfall. Deep loam soils with high organic matters | | Detroit Dark red | 70 | 10 | 30 | 10 | Globe | Blood red | | TURNIP | | Early Purple TW Globe | 50 | 2.5 | 30 | 10 | | Requires an average rainfall of 700-1000mm.Performs well in cool to moderate climatic conditions. In addition, on well drained sandy loams to clay soil. | | MANGELS/ FODDER BEET | | Brigadier | 80 | 20 | 45 | 15 | Long Cylindrical | Red | Grows in all conditions |
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Planting Guide: Root Crops