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Principles and Practices of Organic Beet Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest

John Navazio, Micaela Colley and, Jared Zyskowski (April, 2010)

Summary

This guide includes basic instruction for on-farm organic beet seed production. Topics include understanding basic beet seed biology, climatic requirements, soil fertility requirements, planting and cultivation, flowering and pollination, isolation requirements, genetic maintenance and improvement, harvesting, and common diseases.