Planting beets in open ground and the secrets of proper care

Today, beets are used to prepare a variety of dishes. This root vegetable has also found its use in medicine. Many people believe that landing beets in open ground and its cultivation does not require special knowledge. But this is a false opinion. To get an excellent harvest, you need to know certain rules.

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You need to start preparing the land in the autumn. First, you should remove all remains of other plants and fertilize the soil. After this, the ground needs to be dug up. Sometimes the soil can become depleted. In such a situation, she needs minerals fertilizers. If the soil is excessively acidic, then lime should be added to it. It is recommended to plant beets in places where the following vegetables were previously grown:

The future bed with beets should be located where there is no shade. Otherwise, the fruits will not receive a good rich shade, since it appears due to the sun's rays. Beets are often planted in the spring. First you need to loosen the soil using a rake. At the same time, add dolomite flour if desired. After the work has been done, the land is ready for planting beets. But this should be done when the soil has already warmed up to 5 degrees. If you plant in cold soil, the root crops will not form, and you may not expect a harvest.

There are two ways to plant beets. One of them is the use of seeds. They need to be soaked first, this will cause the shoots to appear much faster. For this procedure, a solution of a growth stimulator is used. The seeds are soaked in it for a day. You can also use regular ash. After the time has passed, the seeds are washed with warm water and placed in a cloth; it should be dry. Seeds should not be placed in a place where the air temperature is too low.

Otherwise, the arrow will not develop and there will be no harvest. Before planting, water the soil to keep it moist. Initially, lines are drawn whose depth is 4 centimeters. There should be about 20 centimeters between them.

There should be grooves into which water flows. You should wait a while for it to be absorbed, only after that you can plant beets. The seeds of this vegetable are large in size, so they can be safely placed in the soil individually. Some people are worried that seedlings will not appear, so they plant several of these seeds at once. But you should know that more than one plant will grow from one such seed. When the shoots appear, they will need to be thinned out in any case. For this reason, it is recommended to think about this in advance and plant seeds less often. Those sprouts that have been removed can also be replanted. They will bring a harvest in the future. The beet planting pattern resembles a trellis.

Seeds are placed at a depth of 3-4 centimeters. After this, they are sprinkled with soil. The sowing time should be chosen correctly. The soil should still retain moisture after the snow disappears. Planting is often carried out in early May. But sometimes spring can be late.In this case, you need to land a little later. After the seeds have been planted, you need to weed the ground and loosen it. When sprouts appear and begin to develop, you should feed the soil. To do this, organic fertilizers are initially applied, and then mineral ones. But there is no need to overdo it with feeding.

You can also plant beets using seedlings. This method is ideal for those who do not want to thin out in the future. It is also better to lean towards this method for those people who do not understand the method planting seeds. In this case, you need to start growing seedlings in a greenhouse. Initially, you should make grooves, the distance between which should be about 5 cm. Seeds are placed in them, between which there should be 3 cm. You need to start preparing seedlings a month before the planned planting in open ground.

Only after this can you start planting in the ground. The sprout should be placed in a clay solution and then planted according to the planned pattern. Beets are planted not only in spring. This procedure is also carried out in the second half of autumn. This is done in order to get an early harvest. Already in July you will be able to enjoy fresh beets.

For planting beets, you can choose any type:

Each person can choose the appropriate variety. It depends on the purpose of using beets.Many people keep livestock in their dachas. For this you may need fodder beets. It needs well-prepared soil, to which mineral fertilizers have been added. Seeds of this variety should initially be treated. If desired, a stimulant solution is used. But many gardeners plant seeds without preparation. It should be remembered that such beets grow large. For this reason, there should be more than half a meter between grooves, and 25 cm between shoots.

If beets are planted for further use as food, then table beets are suitable variety. The main thing is to provide it with good lighting. Otherwise, you will get a bad harvest. Therefore, a place where there are no trees is chosen for planting. You can also plant sugar beets. But it needs the correct soil structure, systematic fertilization, and proper care. Not all people like this variety. Its further development and future harvest depend on the correct planting of beets.

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