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How to Grow Large and Sweet Beets: Experienced Gardeners Reveal 3 Tricks
08.01.2023 09:47
Updated: 13.04.2023 08:25
Not every summer resident manages to grow tasty and sweet beets, which will be an excellent component for vinaigrette, borscht and herring under a fur coat.
However, with the help of some secrets, you can significantly improve the taste of the root vegetable.
In addition, using these techniques will help beets to be stored much better.
What is important to pay attention to
Boric acid
At an early stage of development, it is worth carrying out a special treatment that has a positive effect on the quality of the harvest. To do this, you need to dilute four grams of boric acid in a bucket of water and apply foliar feeding. This feeding is applied as soon as the above-ground part of the plant is formed.
However, try not to overdo it with boric acid, as it can be dangerous for beets, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert at the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
Salt for sweetness
Just one simple dressing can guarantee the delicious sweetness of beets. Just one spoon of salt dissolved in a bucket of water has a positive effect on the taste of the root vegetable.
This feeding only needs to be done once during the season.
Proper watering
In order for beets to grow tasty and sweet, the root crop must be watered correctly. To do this, you should wait until evening.
As a rule, moisture is added once every seven days.
However, 20 days before harvesting, the application of liquid is stopped.
