| Botanical Information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Beta |
| Common Name | Beetroot |
| Species | B. vulgaris |
| Planting months | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Permaculture uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| Bee_food | Vegetable | |
| Growing Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Garden_bed |
| Sunlight | Full_sun |
Cultivated for swollen roots.
Space plants: 20 - 30 cm apart
Can grow near Onions, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Cabbage, Beans, Dill, Peas, Strawberries
Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach
Soak seeds in water 24 hours before planting so that you can separate the seeds. Thinning is nearly always required as seedlings emerge from a seedball of several seeds. Thinning is essential to get useful tubers. Will keep in the ground longer than the harvest date, but may start to become woody if left too long. Keeping the top of the beet's bulb covered with soil will help ensure the entire bulb is the same color and prevents 'corkiness' at the top of the bulb.
For tasty and tender beetroot, start harvesting at golfball-size.