Every gardener dreams of growing large, smooth, moderately firm, juicy and sweet beets, which will become an excellent base for salads or first courses.
For many years now, there has been a heated debate among summer residents about fertilizing beets with salt. There are both supporters and opponents of this method.
The first say that the beet will become sweeter and will yield a high yield. Others are sure that this is a waste of time. Still others agree that the harvest will be excellent, but the soil will deteriorate and subsequent crops will grow poorly.
Salt and beetroot
It is believed that beets respond really well and need additional sodium and molybdenum.
Therefore, it would not be superfluous to feed the plantings with table salt or sodium sulfate (Glauber's salt). Alternatively, you can use a complex fertilizer with microelements.
Experts confirmed that the yield will increase and, most likely, the sugar content will increase. The soil will not spoil or become saline from a pinch of salt.
It's not just about salt
As for sweetness, this indicator is affected by the variety. So, the deeper the root crop is in the ground, which is a variety characteristic, the more sugars. The least of them are in early flat varieties.
The Bordeaux variety contains an average amount of sugars, while the Erfurt variety is rich in them. And no matter how much you salt the Bordeaux variety in the soil, it will not become sweeter than the Erfurt variety.
