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Beetroot growth
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:02 pm
by JohnN
Quite a few of my beetroot (Boltardy) this year have failed to grow above golf-ball size. The tops look perfectly healthy and they are in the same rows as others, which reach tennis-ball size. Any ideas, please, so I can do better next year?
John N
Re: Beetroot growth
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:55 pm
by Kleftiwallah
Been there, done that. I think this is one veg' that benifits from thinning out. Cheers, Tony
Re: Beetroot growth
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:12 pm
by JohnN
Thinning's not the problem - each seed was planted individually 5" apart.
Re: Beetroot growth
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:43 pm
by Monika
Lack of water, I would say. Beetroot are very thirsty plants.