9 Mistakes Gardeners Make While Growing Beets And How To Avoid Them

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00:00Nine mistakes gardeners make while growing beets and how to avoid them.

00:04Planting in poorly prepared soil.

00:07Compacted soil stunts and forks roots.

00:09Loosen beds deeply and add compost and aged manure for friable, worm-friendly structure.

00:15Ignoring soil pH and nutrient balance.

00:18Test soil and target pH 6.0 to 7.0.

00:23Lime acidic beds, limit nitrogen, and supply phosphorus and potassium for balanced root development.

00:30Sowing seeds too deep or too shallow.

00:32Plant seeds about one-half inch deep.

00:35Too deep hinders emergence, too shallow dries or erodes.

00:38Gently firm soil afterward.

00:41Forgetting to space and thin seedlings.

00:43Space beats two to three inches apart, overcrowding yields skinny roots.

00:48Thin two weeks after germination, encouraging airflow and beneficial predator activity.

00:54Uneven watering practices.

00:56Provide about one inch weekly, consistently.

00:59Irregular drought, then drench watering cracks.

01:01Toughens roots.

01:03Use drip and mulch to stabilize moisture levels.

01:06Neglecting pest and disease scouting.

01:08Scout weekly for leaf miners, slugs, and spots.

01:11Remove damaged leaves, use neem or beer traps, and attract beneficial predators.

01:16Harvesting too early or too late.

01:19Harvest at 1.5 to 3 inches diameter.

01:22Too early tastes bland.

01:23Too late becomes woody.

01:25Watch exposed shoulders and test a few.

01:27Overlooking companion plant benefits.

01:31Companion plant with onions, beans, and lettuce for pest deterrence and cooling.

01:35Avoid pole beans or chard to reduce competition.

01:38Failing to rotate crops.

01:40Rotate crops on a four-year cycle.

01:42Avoid repeat plantings.

01:44Follow with clover or peas, disrupting pests and reducing soil diseases.

01:47Follow with clover.

01:48Follow with clover of the

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