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  • From: "Jen Prosser" <jen AT sunstoneherbs.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] sugar beets
  • Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:58:02 -0500

Yes, the mangels are like beets/chard, in growth habits and seed. You have
to thin them like beets/chard (or not) to get the large roots.

Jen Prosser
Sunstone Herb Farm
55 Sunstone Rd.
Olivebridge, NY 12461
(845) 657-6059

-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Willie
McKemie
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 9:11 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] sugar beets

On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 09:07:40AM -0500, Pat Meadows wrote:
> (http://www.growbiointensive.org/). They mention mangels
> (huge beets, generally grown for livestock) and say that

I've only seen mention of mangels; never actually seen the plant. Are
they chard/beet-like? Have crinkled seed? Or turnip-like with smooth
round seed?

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