When can beetroot be on the balcony?
Beetroot is very sensitive to the cold, which is why it should only be planted or sown outdoors after the ice saints in mid-May. If you would like to harvest earlier, you can prefer the delicate plants in the warm. You can do this from the end of February. You will find out how to do this here.
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Things to know about the needs of beetroot
Beetroot is very easy to care for, but for a plentiful harvest you should know the following:
- Beetroot germinates very slowly. It can take seven to fourteen days for the first green tips.
- Beetroot should always be kept moist during the germination phase
- Beetroot is often pricked. You can find out how to do this here.
- Beetroot is a middle eater and is happy about something Fertilizing with compost
- Beetroot is completely edible. Young leaves make an excellent salad, Seedlings can be used in many ways in the kitchen.
- Beetroot is hardy and biennial; in the second year it bears flowers and seeds.
Sow beetroot on the balcony
Beetroot can be sown directly in the balcony box from mid-May. Beets prefer one bright, sunny location. In the sowing Proceed as follows:
- Make sure your planter has good drainage.
- Cover the drainage holes with a pottery shard or something similar to prevent the soil from clogging them.
- Put garden soil mixed with a shovel of compost into the box to about an inch or two below the rim.
- Now press several beetroot seeds one to two centimeters deep into the soil and cover them well.
- Pour the substrate well.
- After about three to four weeks, the isolation begins. here find out how it's done.
- Beetroot needs space to develop its tuber. A planting distance of 7 to 10 cm must also be maintained in the pot.
Tips
Combine your beetroot with garlic, lettuce, dill or others good neighbors.