| Average Seed / oz | Seed / 100' Row | Average Yield / 100' Row | Days to Harvest |
| 2200 | 1/2 oz | 100 lbs | 70 |
| Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
| All | 45-75°F | Full Sun | Very Tolerant |
| Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Seeds Per Packet |
| Direct Seed | 1/2" | 1-2" | 100 |
| Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
| 3-5" | 5-17 | Biennial | 2-3 years |
Bed Preparation:
Beets grow best in soil that is well-drained and contains little to no rocks. A spot that receives full sun is optimal. Make sure that the spot you pick will allow for roots to penetrate the ground up to 10”. Beets require greater depth in order to grow a long, healthy taproot. Add compost and plenty of organic material to soil to ensure that beets will have plenty of nutrients to uptake once the seeds sprout. Phosphorus fertilizer may also be added along rows to enhance root growth.
Planting:
Direct sow beet seeds outdoors at a depth of ½”. Space seeds 1-2” apart. Seeds will sprout in 5-17 days. Thin sprouts as they come up to space mature plants 3-5” a part. Give beets deep waterings 2 times a week. This will coax the beet roots to grow longer and larger when reaching for moisture deeper in the soil.
Harvesting:
Beet greens mature in about 35 days, where as their roots mature in 50-80 days. Greens can be harvested by pruning leaves with shears. This will allow for a cut-and-come-again harvest.
Seed Saving:
Beets are similar to carrots and other root vegetables in that they do not flower and set seed until their second year of growth. In the beet’s second season, wait to the greens of the beets have completely gone brown. Cut off the top 4” of the plant and store in a cool, dry place for 4 weeks to allow the seeds to ripen. The seed can then be stripped off the dry foliage or pounded in a bag to release the seed. Store the seed in a paper envelope, bag or jar in a cool, dry place. Seeds may be viable for up to two years.
- Shipping and Handling Costs
- Shipping Policy / Delivery Policy
- Refund Policy
- Security Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Photo Policy
Shipping and Handling Costs
Our website automatically calculates shipping costs based on weight, zip code, and how many shipments you will be receiving. The following chart will give you an estimate of your shipping charges.| Shipping & Handling (USA) | |
| First Class or Priority Mail | |
| Regular Shipping To find your base shipping charge, use the table below. If you have also ordered bulk seed and/or specialty items, use the provided shipping tables to calculate your additional shipping charge. | |
| ORDER TOTAL | ADD |
| Up to $15 | $3.95 |
| $15.01 - $55 | $5.95 |
| $55.01 - $100 | $7.95 |
| $100.01 and up | $9.95 |
| Specialty Shipping Find the total weight of these products ordered and use the tables below to calculate additional shipping charges. | |
| Bulk, Mushroom Bags & Sprouting Seeds | Garlic Shipping | ||
| TOTAL BULK SEED WT. | ADD | TOTAL GARLIC WT. | ADD |
| Less than 1 lb | $0 | Less than 1 lb | $0 |
| 1 lb - 5 lbs | $2 | 1 lb - 5 lbs | $3 |
| 5.1 lbs - 10 lbs | $4 | 5.5 lbs - 10 lbs | $5 |
| 10.1 lbs - 15 lbs | $6 | 10.5 lbs - 15 lbs | $7 |
| 15.1 lbs - 20 lbs | $8 | 15.5 lbs - 20 lbs | $9 |
| 20.1 lbs - 25 lbs | $10 | 20.5 lbs + | Call for quote |
| 25.1 lbs + | Call for quote | Sweet Potato Shipping | |
| Potato Shipping | NUMBER of SLIPS | ADD | |
| TOTAL POTATO WT. | ADD | 12 slips to 50 slips | $12 |
| 3 lbs - 10 lbs | $5 | 51 slips to 100 slips | $5 |
| 11 lbs - 20 lbs | $8 | 101 slips to 300 slips | $8 |
| 21 lbs - 30 lbs | $11 | 301 slips to 500 slips | $11 |
| 31 lbs + | Call for quote | 501 slips plus | Call for quote |
Shipping Policy / Delivery Policy
Orders with all items in stock will ship in 3-4 business days (varies by season) plus transit time. All orders are shipped by the US Postal Service or UPS. US Postal Service First Class orders (under 1 pound) transit time 5-6 business days. US Postal Service Priority orders transit time 1-3 business days. If your order is over 1 lb it will be shipped US Postal Service Priority, it can NOT be shipped USPS First Class. UPS transit time 1-3 business days. All transit times varies by season. If you want to receive tracking information please provide an email when placing your order, tracking information is sent via email. If you require expedited shipping please call us at 828-254-0708.
Pre-Order/ Seasonal Items:
If your order contains a Pre-Order/ Seasonal item(s), example: Garlic, Shallots, Seed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, etc., they will be shipped during the season those items are available. If your order has both Pre-Order / Seasonal items and seed packets, cover crops, etc., Pre-Order items will NOT delay the other items in your order from being shipped.Those NON Pre-Order/ Seasonal items will be shipped within 3-4 business days, and the Pre-Order/ Seasonal items will ship out separately as they become available.
Local Pick-Up:
If you live near Asheville, North Carolina, and would like to pick up your order, instead of paying shipping, you can select local pick up when you are checking out. Please provide a phone number and (or) email address so we can contact you when your order is ready to pick up. If you do NOT live in North Carolina, for example you live in Johnson City, Tennessee and would like to pick up your order instead of paying shipping, please put our address as the shipping address:
Sow True Seed 243 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
If you do not use a North Carolina shipping address it will not allow you to select local pick up.
Refund Policy
We rigorously test our seed three times a year through the NC Department of Agriculture to ensure that your seed will germinate and remain viable as long as it is stored correctly. We never sell seed that does not meet the Federal standards of germination. For quality control reasons, we regret that we cannot accept returns of seed, but if for any reason your seed does not germinate within the sell-by date, we will gladly replace the seed. We ask that you keep the LOT# from the seed packet so we can keep track of any complaints.
Security Policy
Your payment and personal information is always safe. Our Secure Sockets Layer software is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information, including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read over the internet.
Privacy Policy
We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. We may collect personally identifiable information when you visit our site. We also automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, cookie information and the pages you visited. We will never sell your personally identifiable information to anyone, ever.
Photo Policy
TERMS FOR IMAGE RIGHTS - these things always sound scary, but basically we enjoyed your photo and would love to use it so other people can see what our seeds can become! We'd love to do that without getting in trouble, so being that we live in a crazy world, here are a few terms:
If you agree to permit us to use the photograph, we will need you to agree to a few terms. The terms are as follows:
- I represent and warrant that I am the individual that submitted the referenced photograph (“Photograph”). Further, I confirm that any other individuals shown in the Photograph have agreed to be included and permitted me to agree to these terms on their behalf and agreed to the license granted here or that I am authorized to agree on their behalf.
- I represent and warrant that the Photograph is my own original work, and that the Photograph does not violate any law, regulation or any right of any third-party, including but not limited to rights of copyright, trademark, publicity and/or privacy.
- Further, I confirm that I am granting Sow True Seed, 146 Church St, Asheville NC 28801 a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully-paid license to edit, display, reproduce, modify, use, and distribute the Photograph (in whole or in part).
- To that end, I agree to indemnify Sow True Seed against any claims made by individuals pictured in the Photograph, any claims pertaining to copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property law violations, and any claims by individuals that may contest Sow True Seed’s right to use the Photograph as described above.
- I understand and agree that this is a complete RELEASE and DISCHARGE of all or any claims and rights that I may have against Sow True Seed and that no action will be taken by me or on my behalf with respect to any such rights, it being understood that this Release shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, and administrators.
