Beetroot seeds are sown at a soil temperature of 8 degrees Celsius.

Include beets in your diet. It has a number of beneficial properties that the body needs. These are glucose, fructose, polysaccharide and iodine. It should be noted that in terms of the content of iodine, potassium and phosphorus, it occupies one of the leading places among products. But you shouldn’t get carried away with it, as it is very high in calories. Beetroot is useful for people with obesity, kidney disease, and hypertension. When consumed, cholesterol in the blood decreases.

This is a cross-pollinated plant. Cold-resistant, but more demanding of heat compared to carrots. Beetroot seeds should be sown at a soil temperature of 6 - 8 degrees Celsius.

Beetroot seeds are quite demanding on the soil. They germinate well on chernozem, gray and dark gray soils.

As already noted, this is a cold-resistant plant. Beetroot seeds germinate at a temperature of 4 - 6 degrees Celsius. This is not the optimal temperature; the first shoots will have to wait a long time - 22 days. And at a temperature of 25 degrees, seedlings will appear within a week. During root formation, it is desirable that the temperature be no lower than 15 degrees, and lowering it to zero leads to negative consequences. Up to the death of the seedlings. When 2 - 3 pairs of leaves appear, the plant reacts less painfully to lower temperatures and tolerates them steadfastly.

Beets are in great need of watering during germination and especially after their emergence.

Choose a sunny place to plant it. Beetroot is a light-loving plant. With a lack of light, the root crop loses up to 30% of its weight, and its taste deteriorates.

It is good to plant beets in the area where potatoes, legumes and cucumbers grew before them.