Growing beetroot

[Alice Johnson]

Hi everyone, what is your advice for growing successful beetroot crops?

[nickdub]

To start with, if the soil is cold, chit your seed in side in a plastic box then sow when the roots start to show. Depending on the size you want you may need to thin your seedlings after they start to grow. Don't let the soil dry out too much in the summer.

BTW beetroot leaves make a good addition to a stir-fry.

[lottie dolly]

sow seed direct aprox middle march,when ground has warmed up a bit,plant seed separatly aprox 3in apart,cover and keep moist,this way no thining is needed,another way is,put 2 seeds per modual for an earlier start,plant out when ground and weather suitable,some peeps have transfered individual plants,and had great results,

[jackarmy]

I sow all my beetroot in modules and plant out later, i actually do this with most things now.
If three plants survive per module, i tend to leave them got on with it, they just push each other away and get on with life.

[Bren In Pots]

I sow a couple of seeds in newspaper pots planting them out 4 inch apart once the look a decent size, that way I don't have any gaps in my rows.

[Mr Bones]

If you've not had success with beetroot before, try mixing a handful of bonemeal into the bed before sowing, it'll help the roots develop.

[Greenleaves]

I grow several varieties and start them all in modules thinning to one per station. By module planting I have no gaps in the rows and can control the successional cropping better.