Growing Beetroot, also Beets

Beta vulgaris : Amaranthaceae / the amaranth family

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(Best months for growing Beetroot in New Zealand - cool/mountain 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 7°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 20 - 30 cm 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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24 Jul 20, Andrew (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I found out why my beetroot got flowers: because they aren't beetroot, they are Hon Tsai Tai. Whoops!
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27 Jul 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have grown Hon Tsai Tai for the last 3 years. I have 3 plants that are just about finished flowering. Lots of seed pods on them. Love watching the bees in the morning on the flowers.
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26 Jun 20, Sue (USA - Zone 8b climate): My beets have been in the ground for sometime now. I have tried to thin. The plant is now at least 12 inches tall. As I thin some of the smaller plants there is very little to no 'beet'? It is just a very small root the size and shape of a pencil about an inch long. Any suggestions? Thanks
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14 Jan 23, Jen (USA - Zone 8a climate): I try to thin my small seedlings when they are about 1” to 2”. I’d space the plants as directed 4” apart if you want beets, by snipping them with scissors. That way you don’t disturb the root. I often remove as many as I keep.
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18 Nov 22, Adilene (USA - Zone 10a climate): You should thin them early on and make sure your soil isn't compacted.
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06 Aug 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): Read how long it takes for beetroot to grow. No use worrying if they are only 5 weeks old if it takes 10 weeks to produce good size beets. Also don't over feed with too much nitrogen.
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19 Jun 20, Anthony Peddie (New Zealand - temperate climate): What fertilizer do you recommend for beetroot seedlings. Can you grow peas at this time of the year.
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20 Jun 20, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Any general garden fertiliser - just not too high in Nitrogen - you want the beet to grow not a huge amount of leaf. Peas check the planting time here for them.
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05 Apr 20, ange (Australia - arid climate): container gardening in foam and fruit boxes.....how much depth will beetroot require....also carrots....meaning the space to really grow
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06 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): 250-300mm of soil.
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