Description
Beetroot is most a part of a healthy diet. Grow easily with minimum maintenance in the kitchen garden.
Beetroot is able to provide you with anti-cancer and heart-protection properties to its red pigments. Easy to grow, it is one of the top 10 vegetables grown in the home garden. Beetroot is easy to grow and ideal for anyone new to vegetable gardening.
Seeds Specifications
Seeds per Packet | 35 |
Common Name | Beta vulgaris(Scientific Name) |
Height | Up to 35 cm |
Flower Colour | Not defined |
Bloom Time | Not defined |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Thinning is necessary, as you may get more than one seedling out of each seed
- Pulling them out of the ground may disturb the close surrounding roots of nearby seedlings
- Established plants should be thinned to 3 to 4 inches between plants
- Mulch and water well
- Beets need to maintain plenty of moisture
- Any necessary cultivation should be gentle, beets have shallow roots that are easily disturbed
Beet Root Dark Red care
- Beetroot is planted from July to August month
- Use potting mix as the soil, vermicompost, and coco peat (1:1:1)
- Sow the seeds directly into the pot or field in ridges at a spacing of 10 cm
- Watering should do immediately after sowing and afterward if the soil is dry
Sunlight | Full to partial sunlight |
Watering | Moderately |
Soil | Sandy loam soil |
Temperature | 20 to 30 degree C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Beet Root Dark Red special feature
Root vegetable
Beet Root Dark Red uses
Culinary Use:
- Beetroot is a popular vegetable, eaten boiled, pickled, or grated raw for salads
- Beetroot juice is marketed as a healthy drink, alone or mixed with other juices