Beetroot is an unpretentious plant, it is very simple to grow it in a summer cottage. Even if you just sow the seeds in the ground and don’t do anything else, you’ll get some kind of crop anyway. However, in order to grow as many tasty root crops as possible, it is still worth caring for beets. How to do this correctly, we will consider further in the article.
Beets, the cultivation and care of which you need to start with the preparation of seeds, tolerates frosts quite well. Therefore, in the event that the summer resident wants to get the crop earlier, it is worth planting it in the ground 2 weeks after the snow melts. However, during frosts, it is best to cover the seedlings with foil. If root crops are grown for storage, plant this plant in the middle lane in mid-May.
Seeds should be soaked first. Then the beets, the cultivation and care of which are more successful on the soil dug up and fertilized since autumn, will rise much faster. Soaking is carried out for 2 days in water, the temperature of which is about 20 degrees. You can plant this plant and seedlings. To do this, the seeds are sown in a greenhouse or box a month before being transported to the open ground.
Seedlings are planted in seedlings at a distance of 3-4 cm from each other. In this case, between the rows there should be about 6 cm. If the beet is sown directly on the beds, the distance between the seeds should be 10 cm, and between the rows - half a meter. Some summer residents plant them denser. Subsequently, plants that do not develop very well are removed, thereby thinning out the crops. Drawn bushes can be placed along the edges of the beds, at a distance of about twenty centimeters from each other.
Beets, the cultivation and care of which subsequently consist mainly of loosening and watering, loves sufficiently fertilized and not too acidic soils. In order to neutralize the soil, liming is used. Fresh manure for beets is highly discouraged. In root crops, nitrates can accumulate in this case. In addition, they will not be well stored. You can fertilize plants with well-rotted manure.
However, in moderation. If there is too much organics, the beets can release peduncles. In this case, the root crops will become stiff. They will not be allowed to eat.
Beet production is not too complicated, but you still need to know some of the nuances and rules. This plant really does not like weeds, so the condition of the beds must be monitored. Weeding the beets, you should simultaneously loosen the soil. In this case, the crop can be obtained much larger.
Root crops should be kept in a cool place. If the air in the room is too dry, they will lose moisture and wrinkle. If it is impossible to increase the humidity level, proceed as follows: the beets are placed in boxes, pouring with wet sand. Root crops are laid so that they do not touch each other. The tops are cut, leaving about 1 cm of its length. On root crops, which will be grown on seeds next year, leave 2 cm of greenery.
Beets, the cultivation and care of which are extremely simple, are characterized by high productivity. Its seeds may not lose their germination for several years. This plant can grow even a completely inexperienced summer resident. All that needs to be done is to weed and loosen this plant, as well as to water on time. And an excellent harvest will be guaranteed.