Growing Beetroot, also Beets

Beta vulgaris : Amaranthaceae / the amaranth family

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(Best months for growing Beetroot in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 45°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 8 - 12 inches apart
Harvest in 7-10 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Silverbeet (Swiss Chard), Lettuce, Cabbage, Dwarf Beans, Dill, Peas. Strawberries
Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach

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08 Jun 13, Ben (Australia - temperate climate): You won't get beets like that but you will eventually get some seeds. As long as the betroot was not hybrid you can then plant the seeds.
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07 Apr 13, moideen mampadan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): can i grow beetroot in polyhouse?
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20 Feb 13, RAFFAELE BECKETT (Australia - tropical climate): I LIVE IN A REGION OF THE PHILIPPINES WHICH IS VERY TROPICAL,MY WIFE SUFFERS FROM REALLY BAD ANEMIA AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BEETROOT JUICE WOULD REALLY BENEFIT HER,I CAN HAVE THE SEEDS SENT FROM THE UK,BUT WILL BEETROOT GROW HERE ?
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01 Sep 13, karen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello, they do grow beets in Laguna area.. Please check out marketmanila.com's post about beets in the Philippines .. I initially meant to reply to this comment, I posted a new one instead.. good luck with planting, please do let me know if you're successful!
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14 Dec 12, Davin (Australia - temperate climate): Dont throw the leaves away! there are heaps of recipe's online that can utilise them! its like throwing away mushroom stems and only eating the top! they are all edible and have their own nutritional benefits!
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10 Jan 13, Ferran (Australia - temperate climate): Did you know that they are closely related to chard? however they were selectively bread and now are two different types of plants.
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13 Nov 12, Desiree Gooding (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What is the best soil type to grow beetroot in the Caribbean?
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11 Nov 12, sheila dunn (New Zealand - temperate climate): Should any fertilizer be dug into the soil pror to planting. Thanks
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03 Nov 12, Mohan (Australia - temperate climate): The critical element for growing beetroot is Boron absorbed between pH 4.5 to 6. It is best sprayed in very very small quantities, since the safe range is 0.3 ppm to 1.0 part per million. Borax(9 mg per one litre water) or Boric acid (4 mg per one litre water) or a readymade spray called solubor may be used.
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20 Oct 12, joy (Australia - temperate climate): what soil to put beetroot in
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Me too. I tried on wet paper got 5 from 30. Planted directly into a raised bed got 5 again from heaps. I have soaked some for 24 hours took the floaters out and planted the rest into potting mix. Waiting to see what happens.

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