Early Wonder
A quick early open-pollinated variety with slightly flattened-globe (top-shaped) roots and tall, upright, bronzy-green tops that make a good "bunching beet" sold with the leaves on.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- ~55–60 days
- Seed rate
- 6–9 kg/ha sown in lines (about 2.5–3.5 kg/acre)
- Expected yield
- 18–25 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Early Wonder is a fast-maturing, open-pollinated beetroot with slightly flattened, top-shaped roots and tall, upright, bronzy-green foliage that makes it well suited to being sold as a "bunching beet" — roots and tops tied together and sold fresh together, a format that fetches a premium in urban markets. Being one of the quickest beetroots to reach a marketable size, it is a favoured choice for an early first crop.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeSeptember to November in the northern plains; can be sown a little earlier than the main-crop varieties
- Seed rate6–9 kg/ha sown in lines (about 2.5–3.5 kg/acre)
- SpacingRows 30–40 cm apart; thin to 8–10 cm between plants
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~55–60 days
Expected yield
18–25 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- One of the fastest beetroots to a marketable size
- Attractive bronzy-green tops suit selling as a bunching beet
- Good for an early first crop ahead of the main season
Things to consider
- Roots turn woody quickly if left too long — lift promptly at size
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Delhi