Prick beetroot plants

Why prick beetroot?

It is not uncommon for gardeners to be surprised when only half of their seeds come up in spring. On the one hand, the failure can be due to the seeds, but hungry guests can also have had a hand in the game. Therefore, experienced gardeners often choose to sow more densely and prick out later. You can also specifically promote the growth of healthy, strong plants.

When to prick beetroot?

Beetroot is pricked when the plants are big enough to be able to pack them well, but not yet so big that it has formed deep roots and tangles with other plants to have. This is the case when the plant is about one to two inches tall, which is about three to four weeks after sowing should be the case.

Pricking tools

In order to get the plants out of the ground undamaged, it is advisable to loosen the substrate around the roots a little. There are special pricking woods or Buy pricking sticks in specialist shops. Alternatively, you can also use a Schaschlick skewer or a toothpick.

How to prick beetroot?

Beetroot can only be added directly to the bed from mid-May sown or she can be at home from the end of February preferred will. Either way, you can sow them very densely and prick them out later.

Prick the beetroot in the bed

If the beetroot is already growing in the bed, you can simply pluck out any excess plants and use them to make a delicious salad. To do this, proceed as follows:

• Use a stick to loosen the soil around the root of the plant to be pricked out.
• Grasp the small, unwanted plant and carefully pull it out.
• Be careful not to damage surrounding plants.
• Now prick the beetroot so that there is a single beetroot left every seven to ten centimeters.

Prick the beetroot in the pot

Here, the pricked plants are not thrown away or consumed but planted again. You will find out how to proceed step by step when separating here.