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Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds

Beta vulgaris

5.00 (9 reviews)
  • HOW TO GROW
  • FAST FACTS
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HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds outside as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant them in full sun and well drained soil. Sow them 1" deep and 6" apart in rows 2'-3' apart. Tamp down the earth above the Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds to ensure good contact with the soil, and germination should take place in 5-15 days.

Growing: Since each beet "seed" holds up to 8 actual seeds, the seedlings will need to be thinned to 3" apart. The uprooted plants do well as a second crop, as transplanting them will set them about 2 weeks behind the original plants. Take care not to bruise the seedlings when weeding. They love cool weather, and can survive temperatures down to 25F.

Harvesting: Though Red Mammoth Fodder Beets can achieve a size up to 20 pounds, and are best suited for animal feed, the beets and tops are edible and quite tender if harvested at less than 3" in diameter. After pulling them, twist off the tops about 1" up the stem to prevent the beets from bleeding. Up to one third of the tasty beet greens can also be harvested without damaging the plant. This variety produces a great amount of lush greens.

Seed Saving: Since beets are wind pollinated, be sure to separate them from other varieties of chard and beet by at least two miles to preserve genetic purity. Beet plants must weather the winter in order to produce seed. In warmer climates, simply mulch the plants. In cooler climates, dig up the roots and store them in sand, without the roots touching each other, in a cool and humid location - plant them again in early spring. The plants will soon go to seed in the spring; wait until the seed heads are fully grown and dry before removing them. The seeds will readily come off the stems after they are completely dry. Store Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Beta vulgaris

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Cool Season

USDA Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 2,000

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 24 Inches

Color: Red

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Mangle beets

Great for chickens and pigs

The seeds sprouted, grew, and lasted until - 10 F. It is a great way to supplement winter feed costs and add nutrition on small farms and homesteads.

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Kolton

Review

It grew large and was packaged well.

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Tony Lee

Five star

Fast shipping and high quality air tight packaging

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Cheryl Hintz

Mammoth beets

Bought these seeds to replenish my seeds that I planted the end of June. Cannot wait to try them.

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Candace Stolley

This is a superior grower for special use

These are the seeds that led me to you. I have grown FODDER beats for over 10 yrs. But they are hard to keep from crossing in my greenhouses. So I wanted pure seed again of the red strain which you carry.
I was so impressed how fast they got BIG.
We don't raise animals but focus on experimenting with a sustainable vegan diet for the future. Fodder beats (also known as mangles) are not just for animals. They were also known as Mangle Worsel (sp?) a survival beet for hard times. They are amazingly productive and tolerate all kinds of garden abuses (except golfers!)
We love to make broth that we use in nearly every meal. These beets provide the foundation. Since they are pretty sweet, combined with a nice red beet for best color, the fodder beets bump up the production of Kvass, a fabulously delicious fermented beet drink known as an immune boost. After the kvass is drained off to chill and drink regularly with meals, the beets become a key ingredient and tangy flavoring in the broth.

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Calesta Rieth

great

fast shipping very well packaged

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Marsha Brown

Red Mammoth Fodder Beets

I am so very pleased with your product. I won't know just how good the are for awhile since I have not yet planted them. I grow them for my chickens and my 2 beautiful, very spoiled Black Angus Cows ( Mother and daughter). My chickens are also very spoiled. .
Your service is wonderful and the packaging is very pretty.
Thank you very much

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Umberto Francesa

Thanks

Let you know after my Little trial. Thanks

Red Mammoth Fodder Beet Seeds 5.0
Review By Jonathan

1 pound

Very thankful to find these by the pound! They work so well feeding chickens.

Size Price Quantity
XL Mylar Packet (~50 Seeds) $3.48 -+
1 Oz Mylar (~2,000 Seeds) $7.01 -+
1/4 Lb Mylar (113g) $11.57 -+
1 Lb Mylar (454g) $27.60 -+
5 Lb Mylar (2.27kg) $124.20 -+
10 Lb Bulk Bag (4.54kg) $220.80 -+
25 Lb Bulk Bag (11.3kg) $524.40 -+
50 Lb Bulk Bag (22.7kg) $993.60 -+
100 Lb Bulk Bag (45.4kg) $1,932.00 -+
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DESCRIPTION

Fodder beets have been grown since medieval times and were traditionally used for feeding livestock in the winter. They provide nutritious animal feed and are well-liked by hogs, cows, horses, and goats. These beetroots can weigh 20 Lbs each, and yields of 50 tons per acre have been recorded!
Beets seem to have originated in the Mediterrenean region, where people grew them for thousands of years. Later, beets grew in Germany and Holland and were used as cattle fodder; they were later imported to England for this purpose, but the poor began to raise them for an affordable food source. American colonists later brought them to the New World, where they became a commonly enjoyed food both for their roots and their greens.

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds outside as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant them in full sun and well drained soil. Sow them 1" deep and 6" apart in rows 2'-3' apart. Tamp down the earth above the Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds to ensure good contact with the soil, and germination should take place in 5-15 days.

Growing: Since each beet "seed" holds up to 8 actual seeds, the seedlings will need to be thinned to 3" apart. The uprooted plants do well as a second crop, as transplanting them will set them about 2 weeks behind the original plants. Take care not to bruise the seedlings when weeding. They love cool weather, and can survive temperatures down to 25F.

Harvesting: Though Red Mammoth Fodder Beets can achieve a size up to 20 pounds, and are best suited for animal feed, the beets and tops are edible and quite tender if harvested at less than 3" in diameter. After pulling them, twist off the tops about 1" up the stem to prevent the beets from bleeding. Up to one third of the tasty beet greens can also be harvested without damaging the plant. This variety produces a great amount of lush greens.

Seed Saving: Since beets are wind pollinated, be sure to separate them from other varieties of chard and beet by at least two miles to preserve genetic purity. Beet plants must weather the winter in order to produce seed. In warmer climates, simply mulch the plants. In cooler climates, dig up the roots and store them in sand, without the roots touching each other, in a cool and humid location - plant them again in early spring. The plants will soon go to seed in the spring; wait until the seed heads are fully grown and dry before removing them. The seeds will readily come off the stems after they are completely dry. Store Red Mammoth Fodder beet seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Beta vulgaris

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Cool Season

USDA Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 2,000

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 24 Inches

Color: Red

Reviews

5.00
Global Rating: 5.00 from 9 reviews
5.0

Review By Mangle beets

Great for chickens and pigs

The seeds sprouted, grew, and lasted until - 10 F. It is a great way to supplement winter feed costs and add nutrition on small farms and homesteads.

5.0

Review By Kolton

Review

It grew large and was packaged well.

5.0

Review By Tony Lee

Five star

Fast shipping and high quality air tight packaging

5.0

Review By Cheryl Hintz

Mammoth beets

Bought these seeds to replenish my seeds that I planted the end of June. Cannot wait to try them.

5.0

Review By Candace Stolley

This is a superior grower for special use

These are the seeds that led me to you. I have grown FODDER beats for over 10 yrs. But they are hard to keep from crossing in my greenhouses. So I wanted pure seed again of the red strain which you carry.
I was so impressed how fast they got BIG.
We don't raise animals but focus on experimenting with a sustainable vegan diet for the future. Fodder beats (also known as mangles) are not just for animals. They were also known as Mangle Worsel (sp?) a survival beet for hard times. They are amazingly productive and tolerate all kinds of garden abuses (except golfers!)
We love to make broth that we use in nearly every meal. These beets provide the foundation. Since they are pretty sweet, combined with a nice red beet for best color, the fodder beets bump up the production of Kvass, a fabulously delicious fermented beet drink known as an immune boost. After the kvass is drained off to chill and drink regularly with meals, the beets become a key ingredient and tangy flavoring in the broth.

5.0

Review By Calesta Rieth

great

fast shipping very well packaged

5.0

Review By Marsha Brown

Red Mammoth Fodder Beets

I am so very pleased with your product. I won't know just how good the are for awhile since I have not yet planted them. I grow them for my chickens and my 2 beautiful, very spoiled Black Angus Cows ( Mother and daughter). My chickens are also very spoiled. .
Your service is wonderful and the packaging is very pretty.
Thank you very much

5.0

Review By Umberto Francesa

Thanks

Let you know after my Little trial. Thanks

5.0

Review By Jonathan

1 pound

Very thankful to find these by the pound! They work so well feeding chickens.