Beetroot

Plant family

Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Light germinator

Germination temperature

10 - 18 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

10 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm

Instructions

Mid of March

Sowing

Mid of March

Weeding

Every week

Beginning of April

Mulch

Every two Weeks

Beginning of April

Thinning

Description

Beet grows rather quickly compared to other root vegetables and is quite easy to grow. It is a goosefoot plant and closely related to chard. The whole plant can be eaten raw or cooked.

Growing tips

Well suited for direct sowing from the end of April, protect from frost against shooting. Preplanting possible from the end of March (not necessary) to have the bed area available for other plants until planting out in June. Beet have a medium or even water requirement, prefer sunny (to semi-shady) locations and a loose, humus-rich, rather sandy soil. Harvest as soon as spots form on the leaves or before the first frost. Development period 3-4 months. Without the herb, they can be stored wrapped in sand for a few weeks. It is important to maintain a cultivation interval of 4 years with other goosefoot.