Beets or “beet root” are a colorful, cool-season annual vegetable that is easy to grow from seed in well-prepared soil. They are a great choice for northern gardeners because they can survive frost and near-freezing temperatures.
Beetroot Care
Beta vulgaris
What is the plant
The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet. It is one of several cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and leaves (called beet greens); they have been classified as B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris 'Conditiva' Group. Besides being used as a food, beets have uses as a food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other Beta vulgaris varieties, particularly sugar beet.
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
10°C - 24°C
Hardiness zone
min 2a
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Generally speaking, a good watering schedule for beets provides an inch (2.5 cm.) of water per week. this is a combination of rainwater and supplemental irrigation. if you receive a half inch (1.5 cm.) of rain, you only have to provide an additional half inch (1.5 cm.) of irrigation water.
Pruning
Dead fronds and leaves can be removed.
Fertilizer
Mix the recommended amount of liquid fertilizer and water in a watering can. Then simply pour the mix into the soil as if you're watering the plant.
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Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil
Requires a well-drained, loose mixture of potting soil.
Temperature
Set an early crop in March/April and a late crop anytime from June to September. Successive plantings are also possible as long as the weather doesn’t exceed 75°F.
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Container
Here’s a handy guideline: increase pot size by 2.5-5 cm (1 to 2 inches) in diameter for plants that are growing in pots 25.4 cm (10 inches) in diameter or less. For larger plants, those growing in pots greater than 10 inches in diameter, increase the pot size by 5 or 7.62 cm (2 or 3 inches) in diameter.
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