Root crops are demanding when it comes to fertilizers, and when it comes to growing beets, good advice is not often found.
But this is exactly the case when beets will grow and please with a harvest. We will tell you what the taste and weight of the root crop depends on.
Fertilizers
1. They are usually applied in the fall. Summer residents who prefer to deal with this issue in the spring are advised to use dolomite flour, which normalizes the acidity of the soil, improves its structure and composition.
2. Fans of environmentally friendly farming are advised to add wood ash, which beets also like.
3. As for the use of organic compounds such as humus, humus or compost, they are added to the future beet bed in the fall.
Landing rules
Firstly, a lot depends on the place where the beets are planted: the vegetable does not like shade, as well as places where rain or melt water accumulates.
Secondly, the seeds need to be distributed in furrows at a distance of 10-12 cm from each other. The sowing depth is 3-4 cm. Before sowing the seeds, the soil is treated with solutions against infection and fungus.
Thirdly, to increase the yield, a complex fertilizer for this crop is added to the soil.
Fourthly, after planting, the bed can be covered with agrofibre to protect it from the cold.
Following these tips and rules is enough to grow strong, large and juicy beets.
