Beetroot fertilizer application tables according to soil types
Beetroot fertilizer requirements can be calculated if you know your soil type and have a good idea of the yield [...]
Beetroot varieties
The most well known beetroot varieties or cultivars are discussed here. When starting it is advisable to use at least 2-3 different varieties in a test field to assess which variety suits your growing conditions the best. Always keep on doing trials. Don't plant a variety just in one time of the year. Your climate might be more moderate than you think.
Beetroot harvesting and marketing
Harvesting beetroot Beetroots is harvested in phases. Initially when the bulbs are 25-40mm in diameter. Size will vary according to [...]
Beetroot weed control
Beetroot mechanical weed control Weeds are controlled either by hand or chemically. Since beetroot seed is actually a small fruit [...]
Irrigation of beetroot
It has already been mentioned in previous articles that the soil must be kept moist until the seedlings emerge. Light [...]
Sowing beetroot seed commercially
Sowing beetroot commercially Sowing beetroot is a practice used by commercial farmers. They are not planted with seedlings. Once the [...]
Beetroot seed treatment
Beetroot((By Downtowngal [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons)) seed treatment is mostly done by commercial seed companies. There are [...]
How to grow beetroot – An introduction
Beetroot is not grown by many farmers. Mainly because the demand is not that great and commercial companies have the [...]