Can beets be grown in a greenhouse with cucumbers?

How to grow a rich beet crop

Beetroot is a food product rich in sucrose, fructose, pectin and fiber. The ancestor of all varieties of beets, including table beets, is wild chard, brought to us from the shores of the Mediterranean. The maritime past makes beetroot the most iodine-rich vegetable. Beets, rich in useful chemical compounds, are considered indispensable in a therapeutic and dietary diet. However, growing table beets is not an easy process, and in order to always have a fresh vegetable on your table, you should pay attention to several recommendations.

An example of growing beets. It is better to grow beets on loose soils rich in organic matter.

Preparing the soil for planting

Beetroot is a capricious "young lady" with serious demands for the composition and fertility of the earth. Loamy and sandy loam areas with permeable subsoil are best suited for it. On sandy, podzolic and waterlogged soils, the root crop will turn out to be watery with an unpleasant taste. It will be best if you sow table beet seeds after cabbage, cucumbers, onions or tomatoes, but turnips, celery or rutabagas are not suitable as a base, as they can transmit diseases and insect pests to the beets.

It is preferable if the site for beetroot will be located on the southern slope, since it does not like acidic and slightly acidic soils. To neutralize the acidity of the soil, during the autumn digging, you can add sand or limestone around the site in the amount of 0.5 to 1 kg per 1 sq. M. Another effective way to combat acidity is regular furnace ash, which is an excellent source of phosphorus and potassium.

Nutrient intake chart for beets.

In autumn, the soil is enriched with fertilizers containing organic and mineral substances. Manure applied under beets will contribute to overgrowth and diseases of root crops, but humus will be just right. It is necessary to introduce humus at the rate of half a bucket per square meter. m with the addition of one matchbox of superphosphate combined with potassium salt. When digging up the beds, leave the clods unbroken for greater moisture saturation. A well-treated soil surface must certainly be loose and with small lumps. If the site began to be prepared only in the spring, then all fertilizers should be applied at the same time. Before sowing seeds of table beet, the prepared soil is covered with a black film.

Competent seed preparation

The beetroot, though capricious, is "hardened", easily tolerates low temperatures, earning the title of cold-resistant root crop. Beets are sown in the spring months or in November. Before sowing, the seeds are prepared as follows:

• we calibrate seeds, selecting the largest ones;
• soak the seeds;
• germinating seeds;
• bubbling, pelleting, grinding, disinfection are optional, but desirable stages of seed preparation.

Beet seeds for germination are soaked for a couple of days in a damp cotton bag.

Seed soaking is carried out at a temperature of 20 to 22 ° C. To do this, we put them in a cotton bag and leave them in a container with liquid for 1.5-2 days, and the water must be changed every 6-8 hours. We make sure that the seeds are not oversaturated with moisture and do not lose oxygen necessary for proper germination. Germination is stopped when the first shoots appear, then the seeds are dried to a loose state.

The correct technology for growing beets and competent seed preparation allow you to get the first shoots 2-4 times faster.

Thus, you can get the first shoots on the fifth day of sowing, and without preparation - only on the tenth.

Experienced gardeners also include mineral fertilizer when soaking seeds in water. For 1 liter of water, add half a teaspoon of nitrophosphate, or 1 teaspoon of soda, or 1 teaspoon of superphosphate. At the same time, the seeds are kept from 5 to 24 hours, and then washed under running water.

Another good solution for soaking beet seeds is an organomineral mixture. To prepare it, you will need two jars filled with distilled water, each with a volume of 1 liter. 100 g of slaked lime is added to one jar, 50 g of chicken manure, 10 g of urea, half a glass of liquid manure, superphosphate and potassium salt for 5 g are added to the other. It is necessary to insist such a solution for a month and a half until fermentation stops.

Scheme and timing of planting seeds

The scheme for growing beets in the open field.

Seedling type of cultivation

The endurance of canteen beets is its hallmark. At an early age, she tolerates transplanting very well, which is why the seedling type of growing is so popular among gardeners. The seedling method has its advantages, as it helps to grow a large crop even in the middle lane, allows you to have early root crops and save seeds.

Beet planting depth diagram.

For growing seedlings, such flowering-resistant varieties of table beets as Polar flat, Cold-resistant 19, K-249 are most suitable. Seeds for seedlings are sown both in greenhouses and in greenhouses 30-45 days before transfer to the ground. With the seedling method, obtaining green shoots is possible several weeks earlier than with other methods.

The easiest way to prepare seedlings is in a greenhouse with cucumbers. To do this, at the beginning of spring, you need to sow beet seeds between the cucumber beds. When they grow, the beets need to be transplanted, and this requires special agricultural technology. Planting of seedling beets begins in May in warm soil. If the beets have already been planted, but cold nights have come, you need to cover the tender sprouts under a film before the onset of heat.

How to care for the crop?

The sown seeds require attention and care. Caring for table beets is reduced to loosening the soil, thinning the shoots, weeding, regular watering and fertilizing. On about the fifth day of sowing, you need to loosen the soil using a spring rake. The next loosening is carried out on the fifth day after germination of seedlings, using cultivators KOR 4.2. Then repeat after each rain or watering, grabbing 7-8 cm of soil. Loosening should be stopped after the leaves begin to close.

Influence of pests on the growth of beets.

Beets love sunlight and are very demanding on its intensity.In shading, the growth of the root crop slows down, it becomes susceptible to parasites. The next thing that dining beets cannot tolerate are weeds. In overgrown beds, the fruits develop very slowly and grow small. Therefore, weeding is an important procedure for caring for beets.

The first time it is worth thinning it out in the presence of two or three leaves, so that the segment between the plants is 2-3 cm. To facilitate thinning, the garden bed is watered with plenty of water before starting. The second thinning is done when the fourth leaf appears, forming a distance of 3-4 cm. For the third time, a rake is taken in the hands at the beginning of August, the distance between the rows is 10-15 cm.

Thinning is often combined with weeding. The procedure is completed by dusting the roots with ash and soil. In no case should you pick off individual leaves, this is an injury to the plant, which can lead to a significant decrease in yield. Watering crops should be done regularly, avoiding long breaks. The calculation of the amount of water is made as follows: 15 liters per sq. m, while the soil should be saturated at a depth of 10-15 cm. Watering is completed one month before harvesting.

The correct technology for growing table beets also requires feeding, without which core rot can appear. Beets love nitrogen and potassium, but only in the right amounts. We recommend making the first feeding with a mullein solution in proportions with water 1:10 if there are 5 sheets. Also, nitrogen fertilizers, such as sodium nitrate, are suitable for the first time. The second feeding should be planned in 2 to 3 weeks, using potassium sulfate and superphosphate at the rate of 1 teaspoon per 1 sq. m of soil. By the way, mineral fertilizers can be replaced with wood ash.

When the root crop begins to emerge, the beets need boron feeding. The solution is prepared as follows: 2 g of boric acid is placed in 10 liters of water, while the water must be hot. For color saturation, beets are fertilized with solutions of mullein or bird droppings, adding 1 liter of fertilizer and one teaspoon of urea to 10 liters of water. Top dressing is applied at a distance of 5-8 cm from a row of plants, try not to get on the leaves.

Scheme of the influence of remedies on the growth of beets.

It is important that beets can accumulate a large amount of nitrates, therefore it is necessary to strictly follow the indicated doses of fertilizers, in no case exceeding them... Finish feeding a few weeks before harvest. The enemies of the beet are: beet flea, miner fly, beet weevil. For a successful fight against them and the safety of the crop, the plants are sprayed with insecticides.

The final stage: harvesting

We plan to harvest the harvest on warm, dry days in September - October. By this time, the roots will ripen, and the tops will dry out. Digging up root crops is a responsible process; if it is performed carelessly, you can damage delicate beets, and they will no longer be suitable for long-term storage.

It is best to store the harvested crop in a cellar, its cool and humid conditions are perfect for demanding root crops to preserve excellent taste. If it is not possible to control the temperature and humidity in the room, we recommend sprinkling the product with slightly damp sand, while the roots should not touch each other. The sand will retain moisture and prevent dehydration and shrinkage of the crop.

Beet tops are cut at a distance of several centimeters at the base, such root crops are eaten, and those that are left for seeds should have a tops of 2-3 cm.The tops are never completely cut off, this will lead to decay of the beets. Healthy beets without signs of disease are suitable for storage, so as not to infect other root crops. Urban dwellers can store their crops on a glassed-in balcony or in a pantry.

What can be grown in a greenhouse?

Before a beginner inexperienced gardener deciding to start growing plants in a greenhouse, the question often arises of what to plant in a greenhouse.It should be borne in mind that the cultivation of vegetable crops should be profitable, rational and expedient.

It should be remembered that potatoes should not be planted with cucumbers and tomatoes.

Planting what crops meet all these requirements? For the rational use of the land, the gardener must maximize every cm of soil in the greenhouse.

Mixed spring plantings

Mixed plantings of strawberries, tomatoes, spinach, dill, watercress, parsley and savory.

A greenhouse properly prepared for sowing, i.e. filled with a variety of organics in the fall, supplemented with dung in the spring, as well as a layer of fertile soil, it is an ideal place for growing early greens and some types of vegetables. The sown area is still completely free, it is unreasonable not to use the time remaining before planting heat-loving crops. There are two important rules to follow. Firstly, it is necessary to determine in advance on which parts of the beds cucumbers and tomatoes will be planted: they must be left free or occupied by early-ripening crops (mustard, leafy turnip or Chinese cabbage seedlings). When planting green crops, you need to use all the techniques to accelerate the growth of greenery. As a result, these crops will be harvested before the active growth of heat-loving plants begins. This will allow you to rationally use the greenhouse area: in addition to tomatoes and cucumbers, you will receive greens rich in vitamins, so necessary for a person in spring. In addition, you can make a good profit from selling greenery. So when and how to plant green crops?

Some gardeners consider dill a bad neighbor for tomatoes, but this is far from the case. To plant greenery, you will need the following materials and tools:

• seeds of selected crops;
• shovel;
• sawdust;
• containers;
• plastic bags.

The layout of the beds in the greenhouse.

Around mid-April (3-7 days before planting greens), you need to wet the sawdust and put them in a thin layer in low containers. Seeds of watercress or dill are laid out on the sawdust (3 seeds thick) and covered with a layer of sawdust approximately 5 mm thick. Radish seeds are spread sparsely and are not covered with a layer of sawdust. The containers are placed in plastic bags. After the period indicated above, the seeds begin to germinate and white roots appear. After that, you need to plant them in a greenhouse. Sprouted radish seeds are sown inside the greenhouse in 1 row with a step of about 8 cm. Watercress or dill seeds are evenly distributed over the entire allotted area along with sawdust. All crops are sprinkled with a thin layer of soil.

When to plant lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, bok choy and Chinese cabbage? In mid-March, maybe a little earlier, the seeds are planted in low containers, half filled with soaked sawdust. You need to sow sparsely: the plants will develop in this container for about a month. The containers are placed in ajar bags. After the seeds germinate, they are sprinkled with a thin layer of soil. The containers are then put back into bags. After the first shoots appear, the containers are removed from the bags and placed on the window. You can plant the resulting seedlings in a greenhouse at the earliest opportunity. You can transplant seedlings into the ground after intensive watering - this will help to safely separate the plants without damaging their root system. There is no need to hesitate with planting: plants growing on sawdust experience a lack of nitrogen.

The bulbs and heads of garlic are soaked in a flat container before planting in the ground. They need to be planted in a greenhouse in a small garden bed, half pressed into the ground, close to each other. Areas of the ridges where cucumbers or tomatoes will be planted are freed from greenery. The rest of the plants do not need to be touched (they can be used in salads): all these plants coexist comfortably with each other.But after planting heat-loving plants, watering of green crops should be done very carefully: water should not get on the leaves of cucumbers and tomatoes.

It is also necessary to observe the illumination of heat-loving vegetable crops, removing the greens that shade them.

Mixed summer plantings

Neighborhood vegetables in the greenhouse.

In summer, not only cucumbers and tomatoes can be planted in the greenhouse - it is wiser to plant other heat-loving plants with them. Such a neighborhood allows the most rational use of such a valuable area of ​​the greenhouse. There are several options here. For example, dill helps protect cucumbers from pests.

Together with tomatoes, you can plant asparagus beans in the greenhouse, only 3-4 bushes will provide your family with this product for the whole year, in the greenhouse this crop yields a much larger yield than in the open field. This neighborhood does not harm tomatoes at all, but only contributes to an increase in soil fertility, because beans tend to accumulate nitrogen in nodules on the roots. Beans are best planted between tomatoes in all areas of the greenhouse.

A greenhouse where tomatoes grow can be used to grow early beets. Small roots and tops of this plant are used in botvinia or summer green soups. The question of when to plant beets in the greenhouse can be answered as follows: the soaked seeds of this plant are planted in the greenhouse in mid-April along the side of the greenhouse in 2 rows. Beets do not interfere with tomatoes, but they can shade beets, so they will need to be removed before this happens.

Vegetable neighborhood diagram.

Watermelons and melons can become good neighbors for cucumbers and tomatoes. However, these plants are not suitable for every greenhouse, since tomatoes require active ventilation, and drafts are contraindicated for melons. If there is a place protected from drafts in a greenhouse with tomatoes, watermelons and melons will feel great. Eggplants and peppers may well coexist with cucumbers. However, taking into account the lower height of these plants, they must be planted separately in the greenhouse so that the cucumber lashes do not obscure them.

It is reasonable to plant eggplants on one side of the greenhouse entrance, pepper on the other, and occupy the rest of the territory with cucumbers. Peppers and eggplants should not be planted together in a greenhouse. You can also plant corn next to cucumbers. This is especially advisable in the northern regions, where in the open field this plant does not produce a crop.

Warning: unwanted neighborhood

Experience has shown that many vegetable crops grow well together both in the greenhouse and in the open field. However, there are exceptions associated with the negative influence of plants on each other and the peculiarities of agricultural technology. For example, it is impossible to plant cucumbers and tomatoes in the same greenhouse, since they need to create a different microclimate. Tomatoes, unlike cucumbers, love dry air, less abundant watering and frequent ventilation. Cucumbers, on the other hand, love a humid climate, abundant frequent watering and cannot stand drafts.

You cannot plant sage with cucumbers, and peas and fennel with tomatoes. Although peas coexist well with cucumbers and give a good harvest. And, of course, neither cucumbers nor tomatoes can be planted with potatoes, although this idea may seem rational when growing it from seeds.

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Growing beets in a summer cottage According to the nutritional value, beets are followed by carrots and cabbage, many favorite dishes (vinaigrette, borscht, salads, etc.) cannot be imagined without it. Beets are rich in useful elements and organic acids, their regular use improves the functioning of the intestines, the cardiovascular system, and has a positive effect on the body as a whole. Growing beets in your garden has certain features, which the following text is devoted to.

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• Planting beets (video)

The beet that we eat is called the canteen, botanists classify it as a family of haze. This is a biennial plant, the seeds are inside tough dry fruits, from which they are almost impossible to extract. The fruits are combined into balls and they are sown by gardeners. Each glomerulus gives life to several plants, so the thinning procedure is almost mandatory for beets, otherwise the plants will be cramped.

Planting dates for beets

For germination of beet seeds, a temperature of + 5 ° is sufficient and after 3 weeks you can see the first shoots, at 10 ° it will go faster and after 10 days sprouts will appear, at 15 ° it will take 5-6 days to wait for shoots, and at temperatures above 20 ° in total - 3-4 days. Knowing the effect of temperature on germination will help the gardener better navigate the timing of planting.

Landing dates

The usual date for planting beets is mid-May, but if unfavorable weather conditions occur (prolonged cold weather, for example), then later sowing dates are acceptable, but then the seeds should be used already prepared. In the absence of weeds, late sown seeds sprout quickly, especially in warm weather. The harvest from late plantings will not be worse in terms of quantity and quality.

But the periods of cold snap in spring have a very negative effect on seedlings, provoke the formation of flowering.

Soil for beets

Correct cultivation of beets requires frequent and abundant watering during the periods when the first shoots appear and then take root, and water is also needed to increase the leaf mass. Well-rooted beets will withstand a short dry period. At the same time, an excess of moisture will worsen growth and productivity, therefore, on lands where there is a threat of waterlogging, beet cultivation, if carried out, is only on the ridges.

what soil is needed for beets

Optimal soils for table beet are medium loamy, suspended and light, in which organic matter is abundant. Beets are considered the most demanding root crops in terms of soil fertility.

The reaction of the environment, in which one can hope for a good harvest of beets, should be close to neutral.

It is recommended to sow beets on a humus-rich and loose soil with an arable layer of 20-25 cm. In lowlands, on clay soils and places where the arable layer is less than 15 cm, it is better to grow beets on ridges approx. 80-100 cm, and having a height of approx. 20 cm.Row spacing should be at least 50 cm.

Any summer resident can grow beets

On beet-friendly soils (suspended, sandy) and with other good conditions, it can be grown on flat areas, sowing in strips 100 cm wide, and providing for a passage of at least 40 cm. The main commandment here is to dig up the soil for the whole the depth of the arable layer, without turning out the pre-arable layer (podzol, glybin). It is also important to crush and wrap the soil well so that the weeds are consistently at the maximum possible depth.

The ridges are created in the process of spring digging, orienting in the north-south direction. It is important to get a loose soil layer in the ridge, which is achieved using a pitchfork, which breaks up clods and then level the ridge.

How to prepare beet seeds for sowing

To check the quality of beet seeds before sowing, they are germinated. At the bottom of a flat small container (saucers, plates) a damp canvas or felt rag is laid out, folded in 2 layers, 50 (possibly 100) seeds are placed on it, which are covered with another moistened rag. Sprouted seeds are selected, and their number is recorded at the same time. By the number of germinated seeds out of the hundreds laid out, it can be concluded what the percentage of germination of a given batch is. Germination in this way is checked for seeds that have already been sorted, i.e. all weak, damaged seeds are preliminarily removed. First class beet seeds usually have 80% germination rate, which lasts for 3-5 years.

Prepared seeds are the key to a good harvest

Conventional measures can be used to accelerate the rate of emergence of the first shoots and quantitatively increase the yield of beets. One of the ways is to soak the seeds in clean water at a temperature of 15-20 °, the duration of the procedure is 1-2 days, while it is recommended to change the water every 2-3 hours,

Applied to the seeds of beets and the method of germination by moistening, the procedure is similar to that carried out to measure germination, they are kept at a temperature of 18-25 ° until the vast majority of seeds germinate, which occurs within 3-4 days. Then the sprouted beet seeds are sown in well-moistened soil.

Vernalization is considered an even more effective method. The seeds are moistened with water (the ratio is that there is the same amount of water per 100 g of seeds). The vernalization procedure can be carried out by placing the seeds in a glass or enamel container and flooding with water (first half the volume). The seeds are stirred and left for 32 hours, after which the remaining water is poured. They stand for another 2-4 days, after which the swollen seeds are moved for 7-10 days in a refrigerator (or just a cold room), scattered along the bottom of the box with a layer of no more than 3 cm in thickness. Vernalization should be started 10-14 days before sowing.

Features of sowing beets

The seeding rate for beets is 16-20 g of seeds per 10 square meters. m, 18-20 cm are left between the rows.It is not worth planting the seeds deeply, which inexperienced gardeners sin, since with deep planting, the chance of germination decreases, or the growth rate slows down due to lack of oxygen at such a depth. But sowing too shallow will be a mistake, as there will be a risk that the seeds will dry out or be blown away by the wind. The optimum sowing depth of beets depends on the type of soil; on heavy soil, plant it 2-3 cm deep, on light soil - 3-4 cm.

Sowing features

Sometimes they resort to transverse sowing of seeds. There is a point of view that transverse rows are easier to maintain. To spur the germination of sown seeds in the ridge (soil), grooves are made, pressing down on their bottom. Seeds are sown on such a compacted layer of earth, on top of which a half-centimeter layer of soil mixed with humus is poured, it is lightly rammed with the edge of the palm, and another 1-2 cm of humus or peat is poured, which will protect the grooves from the threat of drying out. And of course, peat or humus mulching of row spacings will also be beneficial.If the sowing is late, then the bottom of the groove must first be watered abundantly from a watering can and, after absorbing the water, sow the seeds and sprinkle with soil.

Growing seedlings

To get a harvest of beets already in April-May, when sowing is just beginning in the open ground, a greenhouse is needed or, as an alternative, insulated ridges, the construction of which will require less time than the construction of a greenhouse. It's easy to make them. It is necessary to dig a shallow pit, no more than 35 cm in depth, and 1-1.5 m wide. Put manure (garbage) into it so that this pile rises 15-20 cm above ground level, fill it with a 15-20 cm layer of earth on top ... Heat will be generated from the heap for a long time, which will heat the plants. Additional protection from the cold will be provided by materials such as burlap, chemical film, matting, mats, which are laid on bars, which are supported by a crochet strapping.

They are engaged in the construction of insulated ridges in early April. Sowing usually falls on April 15-30, and seedlings are planted in the second half of May. It takes a month to prepare seedlings. Seedlings are obtained from insulated ridges, sowing in them the seeds of table beet, belonging to the early maturing varieties. Seeds must first be soaked or vernalized. The seeding rate in insulated ridges is about 10-15 g per 1 sq. meter.

With the onset of stable warm weather, the seedlings are moved to the ridges, which should be covered with polyethylene at night, while the risk of sudden cold weather remains. The usual rate for 1 sq. meter is about 40-45 plants in the seedling stage, in which 3-4 leaves have already formed. Growing with seedlings allows you to get a high-quality beet crop several weeks earlier.

Beet care

Careful beetroot care is needed, this is a rather capricious culture that loves to be processed on time. One of the main points is to prevent the formation of soil crust. The threat posed by weeds is great, because at the first stage, before the formation of 4-6 leaves, beets have a slow growth rate, and weeds, in the absence of care, can practically suffocate the sprouts. So strict control of weeds, maintaining good soil moisture and optimal gas exchange are urgent tasks for the beet grower.

Beet care

To kill weeds, they are sprayed with a solution of sodium nitrate, which is also useful for plants. The proportions of the solution are 2-3 g of nitrate / 1 l of water, this volume is enough for 1 sq. meter. The weeds remaining after such treatment will have to be removed manually.

It is important to loosen the soil crust in time (4-6 cm deep), spray it with tractor kerosene (about 40-50 g of kerosene is used for 1 square meter) and then the problem of weeds will be solved with minimal use of manual labor.

Watering and fertilizing beets

If it rarely rains, then the beets may need 2 generous watering of 10-20 liters per 1 sq. meter, after which it is necessary to loosen the soil. The water obtained during irrigation will be beneficial if it penetrates the roots of the beets, which lie at a depth of 15-20 cm.

Fertilizing and watering beets

The first feeding is usually done when a second pair of leaves begins to form in young plants. Dry fertilizers are applied with simultaneous loosening of the aisle. Regarding the amount of fertilizer - per 1 sq. meter will need approx. 8 g of potassium salt and 7-9 g of ammonium nitrate. The time for the second feeding comes shortly before the rows close, and you cannot do without loosening. Fertilizers per 1 sq. meter takes a little more - potash fertilizers will need 16-20 g and 10-15 g of nitrogen fertilization.

Beet thinning

Like other root crops, beets are sown more densely than necessary for their normal development. A specially thickened sowing is a measure against poor germination of seedlings, damage and death due to bad weather.Densely planted plants take away growth resources from each other, resulting in poor yields and lower overall production levels. Beets grown without thinning will have shallow and crooked roots.

Beet thinning

Therefore, thinning beets is an essential measure. The first thinning is carried out when the first two full-fledged leaves appear on the plant. In a row, leave 2-3 cm between the plants. The second thinning should be done when 5-6 leaves have already developed on the plants, the gap between the plants is left at 4-6 cm.Finally, the third thinning procedure is carried out until August 15, free gaps of 6-8 cm remain between the plants.

Be sure to follow the timing of thinning, being late with this important procedure threatens a significant deterioration in the quantity and quality of the crop. It is best to thin out after recent watering or heavy rain. Wet soil more easily releases plucked plants, neighboring plants will be less disturbed, and transplanted specimens will more easily take root in already wet soil.

Planting beets (video)

According to the rules, during the first thinning procedure, the weakest and non-viable plants are removed, and in the process of the second and third thinning, the most developed, large-sized, practically suitable for eating plants are transplanted, and those specimens on which signs of diseases are noticeable are removed.

Now, guided by our manual for growing beets, it will be easier for you to approach this matter, we wish you good harvests and be sure to inform us about your garden achievements.

Mixed plantings in the greenhouse.

It is most professional to grow each crop separately, but, as a rule, our gardeners do not have the opportunity to supply

on site 2-3 greenhouses, and in this case, combined plantings can become very relevant. Mixed planting is a very effective technique for obtaining higher yields per unit area. At the same time, the sowing space is used more rationally and there is no one-sided depletion of the soil, which means that the general condition of the plants improves and their taste qualities increase. Experience shows that mixed plantings in a greenhouse are no less effective and allow not only to get additional harvest, but also to somewhat reduce labor costs. After all, caring for a small greenhouse area requires less effort than for a garden bed in the open field. Take, for example, lettuce, spinach or radish - to get a good harvest of these crops in an open garden, you will need more frequent watering and loosening than in a greenhouse protected from the wind. Plus, radishes in the greenhouse are less damaged by pests than in the open field.
Mixed greenhouse plantings can be used both in spring - for getting early greens and vegetables, and in summer - for joint cultivation of heat-loving crops.

Spring mixed plant

A greenhouse properly prepared for sowing work (i.e. filled with a variety of organic matter in the fall, supplemented in spring with fresh manure necessary for heating, and a layer of highly fertile soil) is a real testing ground for growing early spring green products and some early vegetables. The sown area is still completely free, some time remains before planting the seedlings of heat-loving crops, so it would be unreasonable not to use it.
You only need to adhere to two important rules. Firstly, you need to clearly imagine on which parts of the ridges the seedlings of cucumbers and tomatoes will be planted - they will have to be left free from crops or taken over with the earliest crops, for example, turnip leaves, mustard leaves or Chinese cabbage seedlings (if used on greens). Secondly, when sowing green crops, you will have to use all possible techniques to accelerate the growth of greenery. As a result, you will have time to remove these crops before thermophilic plants begin to actively grow.
This approach allows for more rational use of the greenhouse area: in addition to cucumbers and tomatoes, you will receive a lot of green products rich in vitamins, which we need in spring. You can get a good profit from its implementation - at this time of the year, the price of greens is traditionally high.

Dill, radish and watercress

Note that, according to some sources, dill is considered a bad neighbor for tomatoes, but our many years of experience refutes this statement.

Around mid-April (for radishes and watercress, 3 days before the expected sowing, for dill - 7 days), ordinary sawdust is soaked and spread in a thin layer, about 0.5 cm, into low containers. Then dill or watercress seeds are laid out on a layer of sawdust (3 seeds can be thick) and cover them with a layer of sawdust approximately 0.5 cm thick. Radish seeds are spread sparsely and do not cover with oil. Place containers in half-open plastic bags. After the above period of time, the seeds begin to hatch and white side will appear. Ki is planted between the lettuce. After that, they immediately start sowing. The hatched radish seeds are sown along the inner edge of the greenhouse in 1 row at a distance of about 8 cm from each other. Seeds of dill or garden cress are evenly scattered with oil over the allotted area. Then all crops are sprinkled with a marshy layer of soil.

Spinach, lettuce, Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage and Chinese cabbage for greens In mid-March (in early spring even earlier), seeds are sown in high, about 7 cm containers filled up to 1/2 of the height with soaked sawdust. Sow sparsely - plants will have to develop in this container for about 1 month. The containers are placed in ajar plastic bags and after intensive pecking of the seeds, sprinkle with 1 cm of a layer of fertile pound. Then the bowls are again placed in ajar plastic bags. After the emergence of shoots, the packages are removed and the bowls are placed on the window. At the first opportunity, the resulting seedlings are carefully planted in the greenhouse. This should be done after very1 intensive watering, then you can painlessly divide the plants (it would be impossible to divide the plants that were not sown on sawdust without disturbing the root system). You should not hesitate with planting - plants growing on sawdust will begin to experience a lack of nitrogen.

Onions and garlic on greens

2-3 days before planting in the ground, the bulbs (pick or multi-family) and medium-sized heads of garlic are soaked in a large flat container. They are planted in a greenhouse in a small area close to each other, half pressing into the ground.

Planting seedlings of tomatoes and cucumbers

Areas of the ridges where it is supposed to plant tomatoes or sow (or plant) cucumbers are exempted from green products. The rest of the plants are not touched yet (and then used in salads as needed) - all these crops will develop together absolutely comfortably. True, after planting heat-loving crops, you will have to be careful when watering - water should not get on the plants of cucumbers and tomatoes. In the future, they carefully observe the illumination of heat-loving crops and immediately pull out any greens that shade them.

Summer mixed plantings

In summer, do not limit yourself to growing only tomatoes and cucumbers in greenhouses - it is wiser to supplement them with other plants equally sensitive to heat. Together with tomatoes and cucumbers, a variety of crops can successfully develop and yield a harvest. Such coexistence will make it possible to use the expensive greenhouse area more reasonably. There are several options.
Dill with its smell will protect cucumbers from pests
Tomatoes and asparagus beans, early beets, melons and watermelons Together with tomatoes, you can grow climbing asparagus beans - just 3-4 plants will provide your family with this valuable product for the whole year, because in a greenhouse, her yield is an order of magnitude higher than in an open pound.Such a neighborhood will not harm tomatoes at all, but will only contribute to an increase in soil fertility, because beans accumulate nitrogen in nodular formations on the roots. Therefore, it is better to plant beans in different places in the greenhouse between the tomatoes.
The greenhouse set aside for tomatoes can also be used to obtain early beets - its small roots and tops are used in summer green soups or botvinias. Soaked beet seeds are sown in a greenhouse around mid-April in 2 rows along the side and covered with a covering material. By the time the tomatoes are planted, the beets will already begin to pour, and, as necessary, they can be pulled out by thinning. Beets will not interfere with the tomatoes, but the beets will have to be pulled out before the tomatoes begin to shade them strongly.
Melons and watermelons can become good neighbors for tomatoes. However, this option is not suitable for every greenhouse, because tomatoes have to be actively ventilated, and drafts are contraindicated for melons and watermelons. Therefore, it all depends on the ventilation system in the greenhouse and the direction of the main winds. And if in a tomato greenhouse it will be possible to find an area protected from drafts, then melons and watermelons will feel great there. Cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, corn Pepper and eggplants may well coexist with cucumbers on a greenhouse fire. True, given the lower height of these plants, they should be planted separately so that they do not fall into the shade zone of cucumber lashes. It is wiser to plant peppers on one side of the greenhouse entrance, eggplants on the other, and occupy the rest of the territory with cucumbers, planting them at some distance. It is not worth planting eggplants and peppers together: firstly, eggplants do not really like the neighborhood of other plants, and secondly, they can greatly shade the pepper. When planting peppers, remember that you can choose either sweet peppers or bitter peppers - mixed plantings of sweet and bitter peppers are unacceptable - cross-pollination occurs.

Maize can be grown along with cucumbers. This is especially advisable in regions with a harsh climate, where this crop does not yield in the open field. But there are difficulties here: you will have to plant corn plants in 1 row, and this will adversely affect its pollination and lead to the appearance of cobs with voids. To prevent this from happening, you will have to resort to artificial pollination: manually transfer pollen from male flowers to female flowers. In addition, you need to regularly spray the plants with fruit-forming stimulants (Bud, Ovary, etc.). Given that such spraying has to be carried out for cucumbers, no additional work is required.

Warning: unwanted neighbors

As practice shows, many vegetable plants get along well together - both in the open field and in the greenhouse. However, there are exceptions, which can be associated with both the negative influence of some plants on others, and with the peculiarities of agricultural technology, because of which it is not possible to combine plants on the same bed.
So, the proximity of tomatoes and cucumbers in the same greenhouse is undesirable - they have to create a different microclimate. The fact is that, unlike cucumbers, tomatoes prefer dry air (with high humidity, they are quickly affected by various diseases), more rare but abundant watering and private active ventilation. In turn, cucumbers love high air humidity and frequent low watering and do not tolerate drafts. In addition, tomatoes can tolerate lower temperatures than cucumbers.

You should not plant sage in a cucumber greenhouse, and fennel and peas in a tomato greenhouse. Although it makes sense to sow a few pieces of the latter with cucumbers in order to get an early harvest, especially if you have children or grandchildren who love this delicacy.And, of course, you should not plant potatoes either with cucumbers or tomatoes, although such an idea may come to mind if you decide to grow it from seeds or try to propagate several tubers of a super-elite variety.
S. Shlyakhgina

Growing beet seedlings, photo, step by step instructions

If you plant beets with seedlings, sowing can be done in the spring in April, in a greenhouse or at home. The seedling method allows you to get the first root crops 18-25 days earlier than after sowing the beets directly into the ground.

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  Planting beet seedlings has some advantages over sowing outdoors. Beets are more demanding on heat than other root crops, their seedlings do not tolerate frosts, and prolonged lowering of soil temperature to + 4 ... + 5 ° С leads to flowering. For this reason, beets are sown in open ground at a later date, only when the soil warms up to + 8 ... + 10 ° С.

In the middle lane, in the North-West, in the Moscow region, in the Urals, this is usually mid-late May. But if you plant beets with seedlings, sowing can be done in the spring in April, in a greenhouse or at home. The seedling method allows you to get the first root crops 18-25 days earlier than after sowing the beets directly into the ground.

Can beet seedlings be planted?

Beets at an early age tolerate transplanting well, so for earlier production they can be grown through seedlings. Planting beet seedlings allows for the first harvest in July, when fresh vegetables are expensive on the market. In addition, when growing seedlings, beet beds do not need to be thinned out, and many gardeners find this method less laborious than the traditional one.

When to sow beets for seedlings at home

Some articles advise sowing in early spring, in March. But it must be borne in mind that beets do not like frost very much. In the Urals, in Siberia in the middle lane, it will still have to be planted in the garden no earlier than mid-May. With prolonged cultivation of the house on the windowsill, the beet seedlings are pulled out, the yield of future plants decreases. Therefore, for planting in open ground, it is better to sow beet seedlings in mid-April.

If you have room for beets in a greenhouse or greenhouse, you can grow some seedlings a month earlier. Beets for greenhouses are sown at the end of March, and planted in a permanent place around the end of April.

Sowing beets for seedlings

Soil for sowing beets for seedlings. For sowing seeds, you can use ready-made soil from the store or prepare the soil mixture yourself. To do this, mix 2 parts of peat, 1 part of humus or well-rotted compost, 1 part of turf or garden soil and 0.5 part of washed sand. Beets do not like acidic soils, so you need to add 0.5 cups of wood ash to the mixture for every 5 liters of the mixture. Ash will serve as a good fertilizer for beet seedlings, as it contains all nutrients except nitrogen. Sift the mixture and steam it in a double boiler for an hour.

Steaming can be replaced by pouring soil directly into the sowing dish with a fungicide solution (Vitaros, Maxim, Fitosporin). The seeds must be treated with a fungicide solution according to the instructions, this will save the beets from being damaged by phomoses. In case of a phoma disease, root crops are poorly stored: voids and rot are formed in them.

Fill a pot with potting soil, compact it with a board and spread the treated seeds over the surface.

Sowing seeds. Seeds can be sown dry, but germinated seeds will sprout faster, in addition, non-viable seeds can be discarded immediately.

Fill the crops with soil mixture on top with a layer of 1-1.5 cm. Level, compact the surface so that the soil does not erode during watering.

Water the crops, making sure that the seeds do not end up on the surface of the soil.

Sprinkle some more earth on top if necessary. Cover the beet crops with glass or put them in a plastic bag and put them in a bright, warm place.The temperature of the content of beets before the emergence of shoots is + 18 ... + 20 ° С. After the seedlings appear on the soil surface, it is advisable to lower the temperature to + 14 ... + 16 ° С.

Beets dive at the stage of cotyledon leaves.

Beet seedlings - maintenance conditions and care

Picking beet seedlings. If the sowing utensils were deep and spacious, and the crops are sparse, then picking can be dispensed with. In order not to dive the beets, they can also be sown in purchased or homemade seedling cassettes, but then they will take up a lot of space at home on the windowsill.

Considering that most varieties of beets from one seed give several shoots, when grown without picking, the seedlings must be thinned, and the seedlings removed during thinning can be used for additional planting.

When diving, use the soil of the same composition as for sowing, adding 1 tbsp. l. nitroammophoska for 5 liters of mixture. Pour the cut seedlings.

To prevent beet seedlings from stretching. Beetroot is a very light-loving plant, therefore, when growing at home on a windowsill, especially at high temperatures, it stretches. If you have the opportunity, then a week after the pick, it is advisable to place the box in the greenhouse, covering it at first from direct sunlight.

Top dressing. Once every 2 weeks, feed the beet seedlings with liquid fertilizers for seedlings (Fertika, Sotka, Krepysh)

Planting beet seedlings in open ground

When to plant. When 2-3 true leaves appear in seedlings, the seedlings are ready for planting in open ground.

It is important that the beet seedlings do not overgrow. If the roots rest against the bottom of the box, then later the root crops may turn out to be of an irregular shape. Seedlings are planted in the garden around mid-May, when the soil warms up to at least + 10 ° С.

How to prepare the soil for planting beets. Choose the sunniest place for the beet bed, because even partial shading will lead to loss of yield. Beets are sensitive to fertility, so the soil must be saturated with organic matter. For 1 sq. m, it is necessary to add at least 3 kg of humus or well-decomposed compost and 30-40 g of complete mineral fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Beets like slightly acidic or neutral soils. If the soil on your site is acidic, then be sure to add 300-400 g of wood ash or 200 g of dolomite flour per 1 sq. m. After that, dig up the bed no less than the bayonet of the shovel, since the root system of the beet lies deep enough.

Planting beets. It is best to plant beets in a drizzle. If the weather is dry and hot, then try to plant the seedlings in the evening and cover it with non-woven covering material for the first 2-3 days until it takes root.

Make the holes so deep that the roots are located there evenly, without bends.

Water the seedlings immediately after planting.

In hot weather for the first few days, water the beet seedlings daily until they are fully rooted. Water sparsely after rooting, but abundantly, depending on the weather. Constant strong waterlogging leads to scab disease and loss of yield during storage.

Keep the soil loose and weed regularly.

Beet dressing it is best to make an infusion of mullein (1: 6), which, in addition to the main elements, contains boron, molybdenum, copper and other trace elements necessary to obtain high-quality, sweet root crops. If you use mineral fertilizing, then keep in mind that nitrogen is most needed by beets at the beginning of growth. Then, when the root vegetable becomes the size of a walnut, nitrogen begins to accumulate in the beets in the form of nitrates. Therefore, nitrogen fertilizers at the beginning of cultivation are applied in fractional portions, and when the beet leaves are closed, they switch to feeding with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. With a lack of boron in root crops, voids and corking are formed.To avoid this, in cloudy weather, do foliar feeding on the leaves (2 g of boric acid per bucket of water. To increase the sugar content of root crops, beets are watered twice a season with a solution of sodium nitrate (1 tablespoon per bucket of water) or a solution of non-iodized table salt (1-2 tbsp. L. Per bucket of water).

Useful advice: beets grow better if planted in one row along the edge of other crops (onions, potatoes, tomatoes).

Beets are a healthy and tasty root vegetable that is essential in the diet, especially in early spring. Beets are rich in carotene, vitamin C, fiber, calcium and phosphorus salts. To properly grow beets in a greenhouse, you need to follow certain rules - prepare the seeds, the soil in the greenhouse, know when to plant a root crop and how to care for it, understand the differences in varieties. Although beets can hardly be called too capricious crops, knowing the characteristics of their growth will help gardeners to make their crops richer.

Soil preparation

Beets are quite demanding on the composition of the soil. It grows best on loamy and sandy loam lands. If the soil is waterlogged or more sandy in composition, then the grown root crop will be watery and have an unpleasant taste. Beets cannot stand growing in acidic or slightly acidic soil. To neutralize acidity, you can add sand or limestone to the ground during autumn digging (0.5-1 kg per 1 square meter). Furnace ash will also help reduce acidity - a good source of phosphorus and potassium.

Beets are very demanding on the composition of the soil

Beets go well with cabbage, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes, so you can sow the soil with beet seeds after these vegetables. And if rutabagas, turnips or celery grew on the ground before beets, such soil is of little use for this root crop, since it may contain pests or pathogens to which the beets are vulnerable.

The soil must be enriched in autumn with fertilizers with organic and mineral substances. Manure is not suitable for this purpose, as it contributes to overgrowth and diseases of the beets. It is best to use humus.

Advice. Prepare the humus, expecting to use half a bucket per square meter. m. It is also worth adding to the mass one matchbox of superphosphate with potassium salt.

The soil should be loose and contain lumps. If the preparation of the soil began in the spring, all fertilizers must be applied at the same time. Before sowing the seeds, the prepared soil is covered with foil.

Beet seeds

Sowing beets

Correct seed preparation accelerates the appearance of the first shoots by 2 times. Preparation includes:

• selection of the largest seeds;
• soaking in water or a solution of trace elements;
• germination;
• disinfection, bubbling and pelleting of seeds (optional conditions).

The seeds are soaked at a temperature of 20-22 degrees - they are collected in a cotton bag, after which they are placed in water for a couple of days. The water in the container needs to be changed every 6-8 hours. After the first shoots have appeared, the seeds are dried until flowable.

Advice. Soaking the seeds in water with mineral fertilizers accelerates the emergence of sprouts. A teaspoon of superphosphate or soda or half a spoonful of nitrophosphate is added to water (1 l). After a maximum of 24 hours, the seeds must be rinsed with running water.

Disinfection of beet seeds is carried out with the help of a weak solution of potassium permanganate - this method helps in the fight against the root-eater.

Beet shoots must be thinned 8 cm between shoots

Seeds are planted in February (harvest in May) or March (harvest in June), depending on the heating of the soil (the temperature should be + 8 ... +10). For 1 sq. m, 1.5-2 g of seeds are sown to a depth of 2-3 cm.

The choice of beet variety is of no small importance. Experts advise choosing any of the following varieties for the greenhouse:

• "Bordeaux";
• "Ataman";
• "Red ball";
• "Cylinder";
• "One-sprout";
• "Cold resistant";
• F1-Pablo;
• "Detroit".

Also, breeders have bred special varieties that are most suitable for cultivation in a greenhouse. These include: "Pablo", "Boltardi" and "Burpiz Golden". These varieties are early ripening and resistant to shooting, and the golden color of the roots is also characteristic of Burpiz Golden.

For cultivation in a greenhouse, it is better to purchase special varieties of beets.

Caring for beets in the greenhouse

Beet seeds are in several pieces inside the seed, so it is impossible to sow them sparsely, even with special diligence. After the first leaves have appeared, it is imperative to thin out the seedlings so that at least 8 cm of distance is obtained between the plants. Such space is necessary to obtain dessert types of beets, and if it is planned to grow larger root crops, then the distance must be increased (10-12 cm).

If you thin out the beets carefully, without uprooting, but use a small spoon for digging out, then you can transplant the plant to an empty place - there is a high probability that it will take root. It is important to take into account that the beets must be transplanted immediately, without delay. After thinning the site, you can spud the seedlings by pouring some soil to the base. Watering with a weak solution of potassium permanganate is also necessary, which will protect against the appearance of infections.

In the future, caring for beets implies weeding the site (loosening the soil, removing weeds), as well as regular watering, which prevents the formation of fibrous hard root crops and ensures their continuous growth.

Beets in the greenhouse must be watered regularly to form juicy fruits

Beets as a whole do not need feeding. But if desired, in the middle of the growing season, wood ash can be placed on the soil surface at the rate of 100-150 g per 1 sq. m. After that, the soil should be watered.

Beet leaves can be harvested as soon as they have reached sufficient growth. They can be eaten, added to salads. The main rule is to cut off no more than half of the leaves so that the roots can receive sufficient nutrition. Beets can be harvested when the root crop reaches 2.5-3 cm in diameter. Beets reach this growth in late spring. In order to harvest both dessert root crops and large canteens, you need to pull out every third or fourth plant, making room for the growth of large beets. Young root crops should be eaten as soon as possible, since they are stored no longer than 5-6 days, and large ones can be stored for up to one and a half months.

Determining when to start harvesting is easy. The main signs are yellowing of the lower leaves and their wilting. It is not worth delaying the harvest of beets, because they can bloom.

Beets grow well in the open field. But growing it in a greenhouse helps gardeners to get early harvests, to increase the size of the harvest. Beetroot also has leaves that can be used for salads.

Growing beets in a greenhouse - video

Beets in a greenhouse - photo

Beets are a vegetable familiar to everyone from childhood, and besides, it is also very useful. It contains a lot of fiber, fructose, pectin. A huge variety of dishes are prepared from it, both independent and as an addition to other products.

Beet

Of course, you can buy vegetables in the store, but it is much better to grow them yourself so that you know that the product is clean and good. But many do not consider it necessary to waste precious space in greenhouses and greenhouses on this vegetable crop. It seems that she does not need additional warmth, good land and special conditions, and she takes root well in the beds.

But in reality, planting beets in greenhouses has its advantages.

Nowadays, the construction of greenhouses sheathed with polycarbonate is becoming more and more popular.

This material has proven itself well in the market. In polycarbonate greenhouses for plants, the conditions created by the internal microclimate are better.

But, of course, in an ordinary greenhouse you will also have a good harvest, which can please not only you, but also your loved ones.

It seems that in order to grow this wonderful vegetable, you do not need special knowledge, but still it is worth considering some peculiarities.

Growing in a greenhouse

Growing beets in greenhouses can be much more convenient, the greenhouse method has a number of advantages over planting in the ground:

1. Beets are not a frost-resistant crop, and in greenhouse conditions, it may give a much larger yield. She will be more comfortable in protected ground.
2. Caring for your crop will become easier.
3. Each vegetable will be more regular in shape.
4. For planting, you can choose varieties intended for the south, they take root well in greenhouses.

But, despite all these moments, beets require special care.

This root vegetable needs a lot of moisture and heat. You also need to provide adequate lighting in your greenhouse. This way the beets will grow better and give a larger yield.

How to plant beets in a greenhouse?

You can grow beets both independently and together with other crops. So, beets get along well in a greenhouse with tomatoes. You can simply sow it in rows between the tomatoes, after adding humus to the soil. Tomatoes will not be worse from this, and you, in addition to them, will also get a harvest of beets.

But this is all brief. It is better to learn more about the peculiarities of growing, care and harvesting.

Boarding time

It is best to plant seeds at the very end of winter (last days) or in the first week of spring.

By the end of spring you will be able to get a harvest of small "dessert" beets.

Well, if you need larger roots, which can then be added to salads, soups, pickles and other dishes, then you need to wait a couple more weeks (the first days of summer) and collect the fruits. They can be perfectly stored in the refrigerator for part of the summer, or maybe until the fall.

Planting and leaving procedure:

• First of all, as mentioned above, we plant the seeds. Planting can be carried out not only in winter, but also during the summer. By the way, in addition to tomatoes, beets in a greenhouse can coexist with cucumbers. You can just plant a couple of rows of root vegetables between the cucumber bushes. It will also help you differentiate between different varieties of cucumbers.
• Water the beets regularly, but not too abundantly, until the first shoots.
• When the first leaves appear, you need to thin out the seedlings. Leave a distance of 8-12 centimeters between the shoots, depending on the size of the root crop you need. Well, if it is a pity to throw away the torn sprouts, then you can not pull them out, but carefully dig them up and immediately plant them in pots, most likely they will take root and give a crop.
• To avoid the appearance of fleas and other pests, water the plants with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

• Further, all procedures are quite standard. Regular weeding and watering, as well as occasional loosening of the soil.
• When your plants have more than five leaves, you can fertilize. It can be something from nitrogen supplements or a mullein solution (in terms of planting time, this can be the end of summer or the first days of autumn).
• Well, and the final stage is harvesting. Large root vegetables can be stored for quite a long time if there is a cellar.

As you can see in the photo, the crop grown in the greenhouse is very good.

Well, in addition to the beets themselves, you can add to salads, soups, vegetable mixtures for freezing and dry tender fresh leaves, which have a pleasant, mild beet flavor.

Be sure to follow some important tips:

1. Do not over-flood the plants. In greenhouses, the air humidity is already high enough, and with too much watering, the fruits and roots can begin to rot, thus the crop will be lost.
2. In no case do not hose the sprouts with very cold water and from above, directly onto the leaves. It can also lead to rotting and unpleasant consequences.
3. Do not forget about airing the premises - due to the movement of air, the soil will not begin to grow moldy, and your greenhouse will not be affected by unwanted fungi.
4. In addition to a pleasant neighborhood with tomatoes and cucumbers, it is worth paying attention to the unpleasant - do not plant peas, dill, bitter and hot peppers nearby.

A little advice for beginner gardeners: before planting beets, it would be nice to sow greens. Lettuce greens, parsley, mustard leaves, and other fast-growing plants are great. They will prepare the soil well and remove excess acidity from it, which is undesirable for the root crop.

Beets can be grown throughout the year along with other vegetable crops. It is convenient, and most importantly - tasty and healthy. It is only important to do everything right and follow some advice, and then you will regularly enjoy delicious dishes on the table.

Beetroot belongs to the category of foods rich in sucrose, pectin, fructose, and fiber. Béta vulgáris grown as an annual, biennial or perennial herb from the genus Beet, belonging to the Amaranth family. Vegetable culture is cultivated by gardeners everywhere.

Growing beets and caring for them are known to almost everyone, however, in order to grow a high-quality and large harvest, you should choose the right varieties and fulfill all the requirements that modern agricultural technology imposes on this vegetable. Only knowing how to grow beets correctly can you achieve excellent results and consistently high yields.

General information

Growing greenhouse beetroot has a number of advantages over planting this vegetable crop on ridges in open field conditions. It should be borne in mind that this vegetable, unlike onions and carrots, does not belong to the number of frost-resistant crops and the cultivation of the beet crop in a greenhouse is quite justified. The agricultural technology of such planting has some features, and in addition, it is recommended to pay attention to the varieties that are bred specifically for the cultivation of vegetables in greenhouses.

Growing sugar beets in greenhouse structures not only makes it easier to care for the plants, but also allows you to get a more stable and early harvest, and root crops with such cultivation are distinguished by a more even shape and large size.

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Another important advantage is the ability to grow varieties that are zoned for planting in the southern regions. These varieties of beets are distinguished by excellent taste and quality. The protected soil becomes a reliable protection for plants from many pests and allows you to get intact leaves, which are very useful for eating when preparing first courses and salads.

Description of varieties

Greenhouse cultivation of beets requires careful attention to the choice of varieties, since the conditions of protected ground differ from the use of ridges in the open air. Experts and experienced gardeners recommend paying attention to the cultivation of the following varieties of this popular vegetable crop:

• "Cylinder";
• "Cold-resistant-19";
• "Detroit";
• "Red ball";
• F1-Pablo;
• "One-sprout";
• "Bordeaux";
• "Ataman".

Sowing beet seeds (video)

It should be noted that breeders have developed several more varieties of beets that are suitable for growing in greenhouses and greenhouses, and the choice depends entirely on the preferences of the gardener in terms of the shape, size and maturation of this vegetable crop. Among gardeners who have household plots in central Russia, varieties are especially popular Boltardy, Burpee's Golden and "Pablo"... It is these varieties that make it possible to grow resistant to shooting and productive plants, the care of which is not difficult.

You may also be interested in an article on technical data and rules for choosing summer cottages.

Planting methods

Sowing of seed can be carried out with stabilization of the temperature indicators of the soil up to plus five degrees. However, it should be remembered that the full formation of a root crop requires temperatures of at least seventeen degrees Celsius. In addition, the cultivation of beets is based on good lighting of the planting area.

Vegetable crops are very demanding on soil moisture, and a feature of the beet root system is the ability to penetrate to a depth of three meters. For beets, the presence of fertile soil is very important, which requires the introduction of humus in the amount of five kilograms before sowing for each square meter of the sown area.

Almost all varieties of table beet can be grown using the seedling method. For this purpose, it is most convenient to use special seedling boxes, which are located in greenhouses or at home, on the windowsill. Beet seeds pre-soaked in a weak solution of pharmacy potassium permanganate are sown in containers filled with nutrient soil. Seedling care consists in maintaining the temperature regime, observing lighting and regularly moistening the soil.

Regardless of the variety, the appearance of a third leaf on the seedlings is a signal for picking young plants into greenhouses and greenhouses or on open ground ridges. Planting seedlings of this vegetable crop is possible only after the threat of late spring or return frosts, to which the beet seedlings are very sensitive, has passed.

Beets can be grown after the cultivation of any grain crops, as well as tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, legumes and cucumbers. It is not recommended to plant beets after potatoes or any kind of cabbage, since these plants significantly deplete the soil and lack of nutrients can negatively affect the formation of beet root crops. The care of greenhouse plants and table beets grown in the open field does not differ significantly.

We suggest that you also read the article about the drip irrigation system in the greenhouse.

Care features

The main care of greenhouse beets consists in timely weeding, watering and loosening, as well as observing microclimatic conditions that are optimal for the formation of root crops as soon as possible.

Beetroot is very responsive to regular watering and good care requires abundant irrigation of the greenhouse soil. In addition, high-quality root crops will not work when growing this vegetable crop in acidic soils. In order to bring the soil pH as close as possible to the optimal indicators, it is necessary to apply ash, lime or dolomite flour.

The standard distance between young plants should be about ten centimeters. In the presence of more thickened crops, thinning should be done. As soon as the root crops reach a diameter of five centimeters, it is required to carry out mineral feeding, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The use of a mullein solution in a ratio of 1: 7 has a very good effect on beets of any variety.

Greenhouse beets are responsive to sodium, and lack of sodium causes a sharp reddening of the leaves of this vegetable crop. When the first signs of such a deficiency appear, the beets should be watered with salt water. In addition, such salt irrigation has a great effect on the sugar content of root crops, which makes it possible to use such irrigations to improve the taste of table beets at least three times during the cultivation period. Otherwise, caring for table beets does not differ from the rules for growing other root crops.

Diseases and pests

When growing table beets of any variety in greenhouses, you can be relatively calm about the damage to plants by pests. However, this vegetable crop can be attacked by the following pathogens and plant parasites:

• beet aphids;
• beet bugs;
• beet flea beetroot;
• beet weevils;
• scutellum;
• beet flies;
• beet nematodes;
• root fungi;
• downy mildew or downy mildew;
• fungal phomosis;
• brown and fusarium rot;
• bacterial tail rot;
• viral mosaic.

Control and prevention measures are similar to those for the protection of other vegetable crops that form root crops.

How to grow beets (video)

Determining the harvest time for greenhouse root crops is quite simple. The main signs of maturity are yellowing and wilting of the lower leaves, as well as the correct size of the root crops. When harvesting, the leaves are not cut off, but cut off, which will extend the shelf life of the beetroot.

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