In August, many gardeners want to feed beets to increase the sugar content of root crops and obtain a more abundant harvest.
However, gardeners often make the following mistake: they choose fertilizers that are completely unsuitable for garden crops at the end of summer.
So, what kind of fertilizers are dangerous for beets in August?
Any nitrogen fertilizer
It is worth replenishing the nitrogen deficiency in the soil in the beet bed at the beginning of the growing season.
This activity should be stopped immediately after 4-6 leaf blades appear.
By applying nitrogen fertilizers in August, the gardener will worsen the quality of the harvest.
Thus, the tops will start growing again to the detriment of the further development of the root crops. The latter are unlikely to be very sweet.
In addition, the harvested crop will most likely not keep well.
In August, only late varieties of beets can be fed with nitrogen. And only if the plant clearly has a lack of the microelement.
Any organic fertilizer
At the end of summer, the popular garden crop does not need organic matter.
Such fertilizers will "force" the leaves to return to growth. The result will be the emergence of serious problems with root crops.
Salt
You can often find recommendations to water beet beds with salt water.
Perhaps such feeding will be useful. But not at the end of summer.
And one more thing: there should be a minimum of salt. One tablespoon will most likely be too much even for a whole bucket of water.
