May has arrived. This is the month in which many gardeners plant beets.
It is time to remember a few important points related to the procedure.
Thus, when choosing a place for a popular garden crop, you need to take into account the condition of the soil, as well as crop rotation rules.
An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh addressed summer residents with important reminders.
What kind of soil should there be for beets?
The soil cover should be loose and light. The pH should be between 6 and 7.
If the soil does not meet these requirements, then it can be “corrected”.
Even in the autumn it was necessary to dig up the soil, remove weeds and add sand.
But you can deacidify the soil in the spring. The desired result is achieved by adding ash or dolomite.
In place of what plants to plant beets
It is advisable to plant the crop in the place where cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, onions or legumes grew in the previous summer cottage season. All these plants are excellent predecessors for brown root crops.
But you can’t make beets the “successor” of carrots, potatoes or cabbage.
Another common mistake is planting beets in the same place where the same crop was planted last year.
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Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
