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Growing Beetroot, also Beets

(Beta vulgaris)

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    P P P   P P        

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

P = Plant direct in garden where they are to grow.


  • 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 7°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 20 - 30 cm apart
  • Harvest in 7-10 weeks. Recommended soil pH 5.5 -6.5.
  • Compatible with: Onions, Silverbeet (Swiss Chard), Lettuce, Cabbage, Dwarf Beans, Dill, Peas. Strawberries
  • Avoid growing with: Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach
  • Seedlings before thinning
  • Young beetroot

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22 Sep 12, Paul (Box Hill) (Australia - temperate climate)
Rather than composting the leaves they are delicious in salads.
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22 Sep 12, henry (Australia - temperate climate)
Why are my beetroot spliting.
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23 Nov 12, (Australia - temperate climate)
you are letting your beetroot get too thirsty watering twice a day will help also dont use too much fertilizer, forcing them to grow is not a good idea
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22 Sep 12, Karen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, do you need seeds to grow beetroot, or can I just plant a beetroot and grow more, like you can with potatoes?
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13 Oct 12, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You need seed to grow beetroot. They aren't a tuber and won't grow usefully from an existing beetroot, although you can get them to grow leaves which are edible.
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12 Oct 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
no beetroot needs its own seed :)
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05 Sep 12, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
To grow beet roots successfully what are the best tips........
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10 Sep 12, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Michael, what I have found is this: lightly manured / composted soil (too much nitrogen enhances leaf growth and not root growth - you want root growth). Loose / light soil becasue the root will struggle in thick/clay like soil. Spacing between plants is good if you can put a tennis ball between plants. Finally, when you pick them, twist off the leaves and throw into compost. Dont leave the leafs on.
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23 Aug 12, Pamela (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I just found a bag off old seeds threw them in the garden thinking nothing would happen, and every seed has come up. lol
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19 Jul 12, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi john. I've found that a good fertilizer works, but one with very low nitrogen. It gives them a kick on without the excessive leaf growth. But I grow the Lutz greenleaf variety now, which gives me good bulbs with lovely green tops to eat as well.
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