For a rich crop of beets is necessary during the season spend feeding and loosening the soil. Beetroot - a delicacy for many pests, so you need to know how to get rid of them and what methods to grow good fruit.
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Tips for taking care of beet
To beet has pleased a great harvest, it is advisable to perform a few basic rules for care:
- Before planting the seeds must be proryhlit and fertilize the soil. Digging will help get rid of parasites, and saturate the soil fertilizer nutrients. Experts recommend the use of organic fertilizer - compost, which is spread out on beds after the winter season.
- Buy seeds best quality from trusted manufacturers. It is better to choose those who are already treated with antiseptics. Before sowing, they need to sort out, so that they are approximately the same size.
- When a germ comes up, it is recommended occasionally (3-4 times per season) to loosen the soil in the garden. It is necessary to upgrade the air exchange and the access of oxygen to the roots. Work tools must be carefully not to damage the bush. The fruits have to fall back a few centimeters.
- Beetroot not like drought, so in hot weather it is required irrigate. Then the fruits are juicy and large. If the culture grows in dry soil, the harvest will be meager, unpalatable. Calculation of water depends on the weather and the soil, on average - 15 liters per 1 sq. m. It is impossible to fill, so that the water does not stagnate on root vegetables
- When the plant will rise, after 1-2 weeks it is necessary to feed. It is better to fit the compost or fertilizer. During the growth needs of nitrogen, and in the development of root potassium, calcium and magnesium. Record the amount of potassium contained in banana peel tincture so watering - effective fertilizer. In July, you need to focus on the liquid fertilizer, because at this time the plant active phase of development.
- At all stages of growth and development of beet hit the parasites - flies, bugs, aphids, beet weevils. To fight them there are many poisons and folk remedies, such as broth of onions or garlic tincture, which is sprayed against pests beds.
Possible problems, errors and solutions
Gardeners sometimes there are a number of problems and do not know how to solve them. The most common:
- If the root is growing in width and in length, and the result is not a beet and carrot, it is important to monitor the density of sowing. When the seeds germinate, it is necessary to thin out the bushes, so that between them had at least 7 cm for fine grade and 15 cm - large. In the process, it is necessary to leave the strongest shoots, and small tear.
- hill can not be beet. Roots do not like to hurt the soil around them.
- If the fruit is not sweet, it can be used for irrigation of salt water. A bucket need 4 hours. l. salt. Such feeding is carried out 3 times per season.
If any of their problems immediately eliminated by the end of the harvest season will be good. The main thing - remember that everything should be in moderation. Excess moisture and minerals, as well as lack of harms the plant.
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