Formanova
Variety
Formanova
Approved Data
created by Marc S. at 06.04.2021
Features
Fruit shape
elongated
Location
light: sunny to semi-shady
Color
wine red
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Long, cylindrical shape. Dark red, practically without rings. Red-leaved, beets sit well above the ground. Good for harvesting and good for storage. (distinguished by ProSpecieRara as a rare or old variety).
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Easy and grateful culture. Germination period: 8-15 days at 15-20 ° C. Water regularly. If sowing is close, harvest small beets continuously for singling. Do not fertilize too much (nitrate). Recommended cultivation period: 4 years.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Plant distance
10 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Companion Plants
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
Root parsley
Savory
Soybean
Sunflower
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Angular leaf spot of cucumber
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Pests
Beet fly
