Beetroot red ball

Beetroot red ball
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Kachainik V.G., Gulkin M.N.
  • Year of approval: 2021
  • Leaf rosette shape: semi-upright
  • Leaves: broadly oval, medium intensity green veins with red color, medium bubbly, medium waviness of the edge
  • Petiole: bottom side red
  • The form: rounded
  • Weight, g: 253-300
  • Cork head: the average
  • Pulp color : deep dark red
  • Ringiness: without rings
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The new variety of beets, Red Ball, has managed to acquire many admirers among summer residents. The compact size of the root vegetables in it are complemented by excellent taste, the brightly colored pulp does not lose color during processing. The prospects of this variety in the commercial sphere are also assessed as high.

Breeding history

The red ball was officially approved for use in 2021. Beets have been on variety trials since 2017. The applicant and originator is Agrofirma Aelita LLC. V.G. Kachainik and M.N. Gulkin are indicated as authors.

Description of the variety

The red ball belongs to table varieties of beets with a yield of marketable fruits up to 89-97%. Its distinctive characteristics include good yield, stable, calibrated sizes of root crops, and general unpretentiousness. Fast ripening is also considered an advantage - harvesting begins in July. Sowing before winter is possible, in this case, you can expect seedlings earlier, and you will be able to get the harvest faster.

Characteristics of the appearance of the plant and root crops

The plant has semi-erect rosettes with petioles painted red underneath. Leaves are green, broadly oval, with scarlet veins. Slightly wavy at the edges. Plates are medium bubble, relief.

Root crops are rounded, medium in size, weighing 253-300 grams. The surface of the skin is smooth, colored red-violet, the corking of the head is average. The pulp is rich, dark red, rather dense.

Purpose and taste of tubers

A variety of universal use. Beets are used for culinary processing, for canning, and are used fresh. Stored for a long time in winter. The taste of the Red Ball is rated as good and excellent. The pulp of the root vegetable is juicy, tender, without rings.

Maturation

The variety is early, 70-90 days pass from germination to harvest.

Yield

Average collection rates are 482-524 kg / ha. From 1 m2, you can get up to 6 kg of fruit.

Growing regions

This beet variety has been zoned for cultivation in the Central, West Siberian and Volgo-Vyatka regions.

Growing and caring

Beets of this variety are best placed in a sunny place. Sowing is carried out directly into the ground, from 10 to 20 May. The optimal planting pattern is 30x10 cm. The main care of the plants consists in periodic loosening, regular watering, and fertilization. The red ball reacts well to feeding with wood ash, it also protects it from pest attacks, potash mixtures will also be useful.

Watering is organized as needed, during periods of drought, on average, once every 10 days. Moisturization is especially important at the stage of seed germination, as well as at the stage of volume and weight gain by root crops.

As it grows, the Red Ball is thinned out twice. The first time when 2 pairs of true leaves appear on the plants. The second stage falls on the period when root crops reach a diameter of 20-30 mm.

Beetroot tolerates cold snaps, therefore it is widely grown in the open field. When planting beets, you need to correctly determine the sowing time, choose a suitable place, prepare the beds, and do pre-sowing seed treatment.

Thinning is one of the most important agricultural techniques in beet growing. This event allows you to leave the most hardy plants in the garden, guarantees each of them the necessary nutrition, a sufficient amount of light and increases the yield.
Watering beets is an important agrotechnical process at any stage of root crop formation. If you observe the frequency and volume of water application, you can achieve intensive growth, increasing yields. In different growing seasons, the specificity of irrigation, water requirements differ, which must be taken into account in the growing process.

Soil requirements

The soil for planting this variety of beets should be nutritious, but not too dense. Loam, sandy loam, fertile garden soil or black soil are suitable. It is important that the groundwater does not run too close to the surface. The acidity should be neutral or close to this.

Required climatic conditions

The variety is cold-resistant and drought-resistant. It adapts well to different climatic conditions. It tolerates light shading normally.

Disease and pest resistance

The red ball is resistant to stalking. Minimally affected by diseases and pests.

Beetroot is a crop that is prone to a wide variety of diseases. Most of them can be successfully dealt with if the necessary measures are taken in a timely manner. Different beet diseases manifest themselves in different ways. Due to some ailments, the leaves turn yellow, from others the foliage becomes covered with noticeable spots, the fruits deteriorate.

Review overview

Delicious, sweet, not giving a characteristic earthy taste when cooking, the Red Ball beet has managed to win the hearts of many summer residents. It is praised not only for its culinary merit. Root crops are one-dimensional, suitable for sale, due to their dense skin, they are successfully stored until spring, which is quite unusual for early varieties. The assessment of seed germination is also high, they practically do not give gaps in the beds in the rows.

Cons are also noticed. For example, in the references to summer residents, there is information about a misgrading of seeds, when completely different root crops grow in the garden instead of the Red Ball. And also it is worth paying attention to the need for strict adherence to watering standards, otherwise the skin may become coarse.

To avoid problems with storing root crops, they must be properly prepared immediately after harvesting the site. The dug beets must be immediately cleaned of dry soil and dried. In order for the beets to lie until spring, they need to provide the correct storage conditions.
Main characteristics
Authors
Kachainik V.G., Gulkin M.N.
Year of approval
2021
Category
grade
View
canteen
Appointment
for culinary processing, for canning, for fresh use
Storage
suitable for winter storage
Yield
high
Average yield
482-524 c / ha
Marketability
excellent
Marketability,%
89-97
Plant
Leaf rosette shape
semi-upright
Leaves
broadly oval, medium intensity green veins with red color, medium bubbly, medium waviness of the edge
Petiole
bottom side red
Root vegetable
The form
rounded
The size
average
Weight, g
253-300
Surface
smooth
Skin coloration
red-violet
Cork head
the average
Evenness
aligned
Pulp color
deep dark red
Pulp (consistency)
juicy, tender
Ringiness
without rings
Taste qualities
good and great
Composition
dry matter content up to 18%, total sugar - 7.0-9.0%
Keeping quality
good
Growing
Location
sunny place
Sowing scheme
30x10 cm
Thinning
in two steps: the first time - with the development of the first two pairs of true leaves, the second thinning is carried out when the roots reach a diameter of 2-3 cm
Drought tolerance
drought tolerant
Cold resistance
cold-resistant
Growing regions
Central, Volgo-Vyatka, West Siberian
Stalk resistance (flowering)
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The period from germination to harvest
70-90 days
Reviews
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