30 Nov 14 denise (Australia) (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Planted beetroot 6 weeks ago and feeding every 2 weeks with seasol, leaves look healthy and lush. Pulled up one plant to find the beetroot is the size of a walnut, why is that?
I find it takes more than 6 weeks for them to mature to a good size. I find I can use a few of the leaves from the plant at this stage, especially if the tops are lush and well developed.
Hi Denise....remember that Seasol is NOT a fertiliser. It stimulates root growth, and is very good to apply when transplanting. It acts like a 'tonic' for plants and guards against transplant shock. Always soak seedlings in it for an hour or so. before planting out. Makes a huge difference in those first few days of acclimatisation. Go find a good organic Fertiliser and start again. Living + gardening = learning! ;-)
Denise, in addition to the previous reply, just like to add that once a fortnight (or once a week for heavy feeders), I use a combination of PowerFeed Liquid Fertiliser (Bunnings or any garden centre) and SeaSol. Use about 50 mL of each and dilute to 9L (watering can)
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