Planting beets. One of the
top vegetables for the home garden. The beet is adapted to all parts
of the United States. It is resistant to cold and can stand in the
garden until the approach of hard freezing; in the hotter parts
of the country it does not thrive in the summer. Good quality requires
quick development, and beets need fertile, well-drained land, free
of soil acidity.
If the soil is markedly acid, liming
is advisable. Before planting the seeds give the soil a broadcast
application of well-decayed manure and commercial fertilizer high
in potash and phosphorus. Space the rows 16 inches apart and space
the seeds thinly to avoid crowding. An ounce of seed will serve
100 feet of row, and seeds should be covered to a depth of 3/4 inch
to an inch.
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