The beet root system needs a good supply of air to develop well.
For this reason, the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh elevates loosening to the rank of mandatory procedures.
It is worth doing this procedure throughout the entire growing season, especially if you have heavy soils at your disposal.
Experienced gardeners begin loosening the soil a few days after the seeds have been planted – it is believed that this “operation” can speed up the process of emergence.
After this, it is necessary to loosen the soil between the beds, but you should not touch the soil directly next to the plants - beets react negatively to such a violation of "personal boundaries".
When you notice that the plants have already formed 4-5 leaves, start deep loosening (up to 8 cm).
Further operations should be carried out more superficially.
But these vegetables do not need hilling - the location of part of the root crop above the soil surface is a completely normal phenomenon for beets.
And, perhaps, the last remark regarding loosening the beds where beets are planted – start this maintenance procedure after watering or after it has rained.
