The best beet varieties for outdoor use

Beet Is a common vegetable. It is grown in all areas of our country. Gardeners and gardeners are trying to plant the most productive types of product on their site. There are subspecies of vegetable crops that differ not only in taste, but also in appearance, as well as in the ripening period and the degree of yield.

Content

• Types of varieties
• Early maturing varieties
• Mid-season varieties
• Late-ripening varieties
• The most productive varieties of beets
• Reproduction and planting of beets
• Care Tips
• Beneficial features

Types of varieties

Beet used in various fields of human activity. Root vegetables are used for cooking, others are needed for animal feed, and still others are used to make sugar.

The following types of red vegetables are distinguished:

1. Dining room - the subspecies includes a large number of varieties, divided by ripening periods. It is planted both for sale and at home. In appearance, they are distinguished by the large size of the tuber. Their color range is varied - from pale pink to maroon. The flesh of the subspecies is juicy, elastic, without streaks and fibers, the taste is sweet.
2. Stern - stands out in large volumes and a high level of fiber. It boasts a variety of shapes - round, oval, conical. The taste is tasteless, none, therefore it is suitable only for feeding livestock. It can be different in color - and light yellow, and pale pink, and even burgundy. Of the best forage species, the following representatives are distinguished: Ekkendor yellow, Arnimkrivenskaya, Vorriak.
3. Sugar - it is distinguished by a white color and a conical elongated shape. It is necessary for sugar production - it contains 23% of the required component (sugar). The most common varieties of sugar crops: Detroit (round shape, dark red), Bohemia (burgundy), Bona (high stable yields), Larka (adapted for harvesting by a combine).
4. Leafy - is widespread, characterized by a high content of useful elements. It is a biennial plant with highly developed tops. It tastes like spinach. The varieties are different in structure and color of the leaves. The stems of the crop can be white, yellow, pink, burgundy, or even orange. The following subspecies are distinguished: White Silver, Rhubarb Chard, Bright Lights, Pink Passion, Lucullus.

Thus, beets are represented not by one subspecies, but by a number of varieties differing from each other not only in species qualities, but also in the method of application.

Early maturing varieties

The first ripe tubers can be obtained by planting early members of the species. They mature on average 2 months after germination. In order for the culture to ripen faster, several factors influence: the weather, the timely addition of useful elements for the nutrition and growth of the vegetable, proper watering and loosening.

Among the many, the earliest varieties are distinguished:

• Egyptian flat - has large yields, does not suffer from flowering. The fruits are well stored, in appearance - oval in size, flattened towards the center. The color is uniform, red-violet.The pulp has a pink tint, good taste, tender and juicy. Weight can reach from 300 to 500 grams, ripens in 80-100 days.
• Red ball - it manages to ripen in 65-100 days, the vegetable is round, weighing up to 0.5 kg, red tone both externally and internally. The inside is very juicy, sweet and tender. Not exposed to flowering, winter-hardy and drought-resistant.
• Libero - no more than 80 days from the moment the first shoots emerge. The peel is smooth, red in color, rounded, the flesh of a rich scarlet hue, good taste. On average, the weight of the fruit does not exceed 220 grams. vegetables are the same size among themselves.

The main feature of such subspecies is the rapid attainment of ripeness. Among the shortcomings, there is a small amount of sugar, short-lived storage (only 2 months), and a small size of root crops.

Mid-season varieties

They tend to ripen over a period of 110 days. The taste is much richer than the earlier types. Not afraid of long-term preservation. The following mid-season representatives of the red product are noted:

• Detroit - differs in maturity in 115 days. The average height of the bushes, the vegetables are round, the weight is small - up to 200 grams. Endowed with a smooth surface with a bright red color. The inside is quite juicy and tasty. It bears fruit equally well.
• Bordeaux - ripening period from sowing - up to 116 days. The vegetable is most often slightly flattened, rounded, weighing from 230 to 500 grams. Contains a lot of sugar. The structure is dense, evenly colored with the same color both outside and inside.
• Incomparable А463 - contains a large amount of useful vitamins and minerals. Does not differ in long-term storage. The fruit is either round or flattened, colored dark red, slightly gray towards the center. Fruit weight reaches 390 grams, and the ripening period lasts up to 100 days.

Usually these varieties are planted by dives seedlings. Almost all of the mid-season beet species are not exposed to diseases and pests, which is their distinctive feature.

Late-ripening varieties

They differ in the longest growing season, sometimes reaching up to 135-140 days. The following types of tuber are distinguished:

• Cylinder - fruits are cylindrical, up to 16 cm long, thick structure, up to 9 cm in girth. Weight can exceed 300 grams. There is a lot of juice in the pulp, the inside is quite tender, with rich taste data. There are no rings on the body of the product, it is a maroon shade. Stores well.
• Renova - ripens in 110 days, the weight of the fruits reaches 380 grams, they are even, smooth, cylindrical pink in color. The pulp is firm, very juicy, without ringiness. Fruit productivity is high. It boasts a long shelf life of over 6 months.
• One-sprout - characterized by a high yield. It has a rounded shape with slightly flattened sides. The color of the fruit is dark burgundy, the pulp is tender and juicy, the weight exceeds 60 grams. Ripens in up to 130 days.

These are the most delicious species. In addition, it contains the largest supply of nutrients. It can be stored for up to 6-7 months on average.

The most productive varieties of beets

Tuber differ not only in the degree of ripeness, but also in yield indicators. Among all types of vegetable crops, the 10 most prolific root crops are distinguished. The volume of kilograms is presented for 1 m2:

• Cylinder - 7-10 kg
• Renova - 7-9 kg
• Egyptian flat - 5-8.3 kg
• Bordeaux - 4-8 kg
• Cold resistant - 4-7 kg
• Detroit - 3.6 - 7 kg
• Incomparable А463 - 3-7 kg
• Bona - 5.5-6.8 kg
• Red ball - 3-6 kg
• Bohemia - 4.8 kg

In order for the vegetable to give the greatest yields, sandy loam fertile land is required. Beetroot favors potassium supplements, ash... It is necessary to loosen between rows, remove weeds, to discharge seedlings.

The sprouts should not be poured. They need moderate watering - according to the weather and soil conditions. In order to have a rich harvest, it should be planted in the substrate in which it was previously potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, onion or pumpkin.

Reproduction and planting of beets

Table fruit is two years old. In the first year, it forms strong, large roots, and by the end of the second - flowers and ripening seeds. Culture only reproduces seeds... For planting, it is recommended to choose a lighted garden bed, although the vegetable normally bears fruit in the shade.

The soil should not be acidic, then the greens become shallow, the tubers remain small and tough. The best land for planting is fertile, airy, water-permeable, non-stagnant, neutral acidity.

Seeds are planted both in spring and for winter - in late September - early October.

In spring, the planting period should be chosen so that the soil has time to warm up 20-25 cm deep to a temperature of + 8 + 10 C. This situation occurs in early-mid May, the temperature is stable during the daytime at around + 20 + 25 C, and at night it does not drop below +5 C. The main thing for a successful landing is that the temperature does not drop to +4 C and below. With a decrease in air degrees, the root crop may not have time to form and the vegetable will go into flowering - it will lower the first year, immediately proceeding to the formation of buds.

Basic landing rules:

1. The seeds are initially soaked in a growth enhancer for 18-20 hours, then dried in the fresh air. They are planted directly in open ground.
2. In the spring, the grooves can not be formed, the seeds are placed on the garden bed approximately in the period from May 1 to May 10, at a distance of 10-15 cm from each other, separating the rows every 20 cm.
3. After planting seedlings, they should be sprinkled with soil 2 cm thick.
4. If frosts are still possible, the planting material is covered overnight with a greenhouse or film.

You can also plant seeds for seedlings. The sprout boxes should be kept in a warm and bright room. At the moment when 3-4 true leaves are already formed, the seedlings are planted in open ground.

Care Tips

Care - mainly high-quality weeding, timely watering, thinning and fertilization. Required mineral dressingcontaining nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The lack of fertilization affects the quality and volume of the crop. If it is not possible to feed with special additives, then wood ash should be added by combining it with humus and compost.

To obtain a high-quality and plentiful harvest, you need to add 2 additives for the period:

• After thinning, adding nitrogenous substances - 10 g of urea per 1 m2.
• At the moment of joining the tops in the aisles - it is produced by irrigation with potassium-phosphate fertilizers (10 g of potassium chloride + 8 g of superphosphate per 1 m2).

It is not recommended to provide additional fertilizing in excess, then the sprouts accumulate nitrates in the tubers. To prevent the heart from rotting in the tuber (there is a lack of copper, boron, molybdenum), the seeds must be soaked in these microelements before planting or later added as a foliar additive.

The first thinning should be done when 2-3 leaves appear, the next after 14-21 days, leaving no more than 10 cm between the plants. It is recommended to make abundant watering only in dry, hot weather. On other days, you should focus on the condition of the soil.

Harvesting and storage

Collect ripe beets start from mid-September - early October. The event should start on warm, dry days in the morning. The main guideline for starting work is the wilting of the tops.

It is recommended to carefully dig the root crop so as not to damage the structure and pulp of the tuber.

In case of accidental damage, the fruit should be used as soon as possible - as soon as possible. If this is not done, then the tuber will deteriorate on its own and infect whole healthy fruits with rot. When removing a vegetable from the ground, it should be left to dry and dried in the garden until the evening. Before sunset, the tops are cut off, cleaned of adhering earth, placed in containers.

Beets are stored in cool, dark places - basements, cellars.For preservation, the ripe and healthy products should be selected so that not a single sign of the disease is present on the bottom. Otherwise, storage will not be long-term.

Beneficial features

The root crop is famous for its high calorie content - 42 kilocalories per 100 grams of product. Beets contain many vitamins of group B, C, as well as B9 - folic acid, which is so necessary for pregnant women.

In addition, the red tuber boasts the presence of malic, oxalic, citric, lactic and tartaric acids. The latter contributes to the digestion of food and the normal secretion of gastric juice.

The culture is rich in the following trace elements:

• Manganese - improves immunity, strengthens the nervous system, is suitable for the prevention of heart disease, prevents the development of infertility.
• Copper - required for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland, for the proper functioning of female hormones.
• Magnesium - reduces the excitability of nerves, lowers blood pressure.
• Iron - supplies oxygen to internal tissues and organs.
• Potassium - relieves arrhythmias, regulates blood pressure surges.
• Zinc - eliminates the causes of potency problems.

The root vegetable contains fiber and a large amount of pectins. They help cleanse the intestines and remove toxins from the body.

Thus, beets are not only rich in varieties of vegetables, but also a very useful product.

The main task of a gardener to get a good harvest is to plant and collect useful tuber on time.

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