La Semence Bio - Flat black beetroot from Egypt

The story of a vocation:

Founded by two brothers, Cyriaque and JudicaÌ¥‰Û¡l CROSNIER MANGEAT, AGROSEMENS has been acting for the past 10 years, as a partner company in agricultural development on a human scale, AGROSEMENS participates in France but also in West Africa, in the development of a nourishing food agriculture.
AGROSEMENS thus enables Man to become an actor of his own development.

AGROSEMENS, based on a vocation and an ethic, means "he who sows seeds".
Its main priorities and its philosophy: to rediscover a healthy agriculture, respectful of the environment and thus of the consumer; to take care of the Earth to take care of Men, to take part in the maintenance of the cultivated plant biodiversity received in heritage.

To be a 100% Organic seed producer is to affirm its commitment.

ORIGIN:

AGROSEMENS, it is a heart of trade, the certified seeds 100% BIO, which is rooted in two
ranges:
The first, AGROSEMENS, is dedicated to the professional organic marketers, that they are in direct sale, in baskets (AMAP, Garden of Cocagne...etc), in wholesale market or in circuit of transformation wholesalers, RHD, 4th range).
The second, La Semence Biothe corollary of the know-how for professionals, is dedicated to individuals.
"Our seeds are produced by small French producers, true lovers of plants, with production methods rich in ancestral know-how and a good knowledge of the evolution of production techniques. We bring love and thus a very particular attention to the quality of your seeds".

The guarantee of a professional at the service of the private individuals.

Seeds of great quality:

Our commitment is based on quality.
All our seeds are certified 100% BIO by Ecocert (FR-BIO-01) and by Demeter France.
AGROSEMENS is a managing member of the Bio Cohérence brand.
Ì¥ÌÔ all stages of our seeds are subject to a rigorous traceability and quality control.
Find all the seeds, fertilizers, which will make your garden, your balcony and the edges of
your windows a real BIO vegetable garden.

Respect, Authenticity, Advice, Defense, Preservation

A selection of old rustic varieties of vegetable seeds, herbs and flowers from organic and biodynamic agriculture. These old and forgotten varieties are carefully selected for their gustatory interests, their agronomic hardiness and their participation in the safeguard of the cultivated plant biodiversity.

An innovative packaging: double packaging of the seeds which guarantees a life span twice as long of the seeds by preserving their germinative quality on the shelf.

A unique concept of sale and commercialization

A wide and diversified range 100% Organic :
Composed of old and local varieties, La Semence BioÌÇÌ', meets the expectations of amateur gardeners who respect the environment Nature.

A range of flowers : Associated plants

Host plants for vegetable crop auxiliaries or friendly plants, these flowers are allies of the organic gardener. The vegetables of La Semence BioÌÇÌ' will appreciate their companionship. Among other virtues, let us quote for example that the marigold (Calendula officinalis), keeps away the worms of tomato and the worms or caterpillars of cabbage, or that the marigold (Tagetes) has a nematicidal action.

Egyptian flat black beet

Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. condivata alef

Description The vegetable beet -Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. condivata alef- is a biennial plant native to southern Europe

The variety Black Plate of Egypt is very early, its root is round to flattened

The flesh is tasty, delicious texture, dark purplish red color

Soil preparation Choose rich, deeply loosened soil

To avoid having forked roots: bury well composted manure in autumn

Variety sensitive to frost

Sowing Sow at 3 cm deep

Direct sowing from April to the end of July (density 15 X 30 cm)

The seeds are contained in a corky glomerule, it will be necessary to thin out 2 times

Emergence in 8-10 days in soil at 15-20 ÌÇåC

Harvest 3 months and a half after sowing, from mid-June to November