Growing beets on sandy soil
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How to grow beets on sandy soil - tips
How glad I was when I became the mistress of a summer cottage! And how was she saddened when she realized that I was not very lucky with the ground - it turned out to be sandy ... But do not give up because of this. I began to read literature, consult with experienced summer residents and realized that the shortcomings of sandy soil can be considered its advantages.
Look.
By its acidity, it is neutral (and therefore fuss with deoxidation is definitely not threatened), it is warmed up by the sun (which plant does not like it when its roots are warm?), It easily passes air (again, it is good for any planting) and does not requires deep digging (here already full of joy for truck farmers).
However, to make all this work for the benefit of the summer resident, it is of course necessary to work hard.
Personally, every year I introduce humus and any organic matter (shredded twigs left after pruning trees, sloping grass and other plant remains), sowing siderates, which are then also embedded in the soil, I add fertilizing for planting and I regularly water all planted crops. And I achieved that in the garden I have everything I want. Including beets, which, as it turned out, on sandy soil feels very good.
See also: Growing and cleaning of beets
Sandy beets - care
I grow it in seedlings. You can, of course, do without seedlings, but in this case, because of the sandy soil, plantings will need more abundant watering, and I also want other plants to drink. Before sowing, I soak the seeds in potassium permanganate for 20-30 minutes, wash, dry with a paper towel, dust with ash and sow in the greenhouse along the edge of the bed - one variety after another (I'll talk about them a little later). Seeds germinate amicably, and by the time of planting, the seedlings already have three or four leaves with a sufficiently developed root system (sometimes you even have to slightly shorten the main roots, pinching them 2-3 cm). I plant in a permanent place in four to five rows (so the plants get more sunlight), making shallow grooves between them, into which I will pour water during summer watering.
Watering and feeding
Koreshochki before planting I dust with ashes and between the plants I leave gaps in 20 cm. At the same time, I press them gently, so as not to cut the cores and thus not destroy the plants. If the soil around them is dry (and the sandy soil at first watering as it turns off and then passes moisture), then I water the beets and after disembarking.
On the same day, I must mulch the entire garden with a layer of dried 2-3 cm, but no more, otherwise the plants may suffocate and die.
Over the summer I spend two or three additional infusions of infused grass: 200-liter barrel a third fill with grass (mostly nettles and dandelion leaves), add a bucket of manure, 2-liter ash can and pour to the brim with water. Especially such a top dressing is necessary for the beets in the period of the set of leaf mass and 8 the period of the rooting of the roots. The rest of the time I water with water depending on the weather, as the soil dries up. If the summer is rainy, I loose the row spacing.
When the fall comes, I do not hurry to remove the beets, because the sand keeps the heat well, and therefore adult plants painlessly withstand sufficiently low positive temperatures. Before storing the roots, carefully wash and dry.
See also: Table beet - varieties of beet, sowing, growing, care, storage. Beet dishes
Varieties of beets
Well, now about the grades. I can say for sure that Action F1, Pablo F1, Bona, Globe, Detroit (he has a wonderful carmine-red flesh), Fekla and Barynya give an excellent
the crop is on sandy soils. But my favorite variety is Bon-Bon F1, with small tops and medium-sized root crops with excellent taste. If you like varieties with elongated root crops, I advise you to try to grow a Negro woman - she is also very tasty. Have a good harvest and sweet beetroot!
© Author: Svetlana Leonidovna ORLOVA Cherepovets, Vologda Region
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An interesting phenomenon observed this year in his garden: the beet, sown as usual, rose for some reason "piles". How can I explain this?
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This is a common phenomenon for beets. Each beet seed is a ball of several seeds, so the beet grows in bundles. It turns out that the germination of the seeds you acquired was very high. Over time, it falls, and an increasing number of plants grow. That is why it is so difficult to mechanize the care of beets: no matter how sow, and without thinning you can not manage. Breeders have already created several single-growth varieties, in which one seed appears from one seed. Sowing such seeds at a precise distance from each other, you can do without thinning.
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For the rest, depleted of organic substances, many plants will do. Let us call those that are most adapted to such soils.
Species aquilegia prefer to grow on sandy light soils, it is desirable that the growth site be sunny. They are not high, especially they look good in rock gardens and curbs. Aquileges are short-lived, but they multiply easily by self-seeding.
Mullein has biennial and perennial species. Height - from 50 to 150 cm. In the first year, a rosette of leaves appears, and in the second year, flowering begins. Poor, loose, moderately moist soils are suitable for growth. Look good in mixed flower beds, against the walls and in the background of plantings.
The mongrel also has perennial and annual species. It grows well on dry plots. Used in single and mixed plantings.
For a bearded iris one can not find a better place for growth than the sandy soil of a garden. It differs in a wide range of colors. Fungal diseases are rarely affected. Proven varieties of iris will be able to decorate your garden for a long time.
Gypsophila prefers sandy, well drained soils with lime. There are varieties with double flowers, pink or white.
This is just a small list of unpretentious flowering plants that will feel great on your sandy patch.
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What does a beetroot like?
Beetroot is a culture that loves to “eat”. Therefore, I am sure to feed her after each thinning.
The first fertilizing is done with a solution of the mullein 1: 10 or complex fertilizer -1 st. l. on a bucket of water. During the second I deposit 1 tsp. urea. 1 st. superphosphate and 1 tsp. potassium sulfate or 1 st. l. potassium chloride.
In addition, every two weeks I feed the beets with potassium fertilizer (3 liters of potassium chloride per 10 L of water), 300 ml for each plant. Galina Iosifovna LIZOGUB
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My favorite beet variety is Bordeaux, the root crops are round, without white veins. I need them the size of an average potato (I have to cook them less), so when planting, I specifically allow thickening: I leave 5 centimeters between the plants. When harvesting, I do not cut the tops, but unscrew them. I store beets in the cellar in cardboard boxes covered with newspapers on top.
In the summer, my husband, suffering from kidney stones, from beets, cucumbers and young carrots made a beverage (1 part of the beet juice kept for 1 in the refrigerator, and 2 parts of the juice of other crops). It helped. And I want to talk about the soup-puree from the beet tops, in the summer it is simply irreplaceable.
400 g of young leaves washed in cold water, boiled in salted water until softened, rubbed through a sieve and stacked in a saucepan. Finely chopped 400 g cucumbers, green onions, dill, parsley (this green me, it turns out somewhere 2 glass), rub on the grater a little horseradish and put it all in a pot with grated tops. I add 4 chopped eggs, 100 g sour cream, salt and sugar. I mix everything thoroughly and pour 2 l of kvass.
By the way, I also do pure beet kvass. Raw beetroot rub on the grater and pour boiled water, cooled to the temperature of fresh milk, in the proportion of 3: 1. Then I add the juice 1 lemon, 3 tsp. honey, 5 tsp. sugar and yeast (at the tip of the knife). I insist 8 hours and then bottled.
Finally, I will say that even boiled beets, sliced in slices, go with us, as they say, with a bang. Especially this treat is loved by grandchildren.