Beetroot Boltardy Seeds

Description

Beetroot Boltardy Seeds

Beetroot Boltardy Seeds is favourite old established named variety popular for its reliable cropping and exceptional sweet flavour. Popular with gardeners due to being slow-bolting, which means it does not start flowering and forming seed-heads early, permitting a longer harvest period. Plant ‘Boltardy’ beets in well-drained, fertile soil with full sun or partial shade. Planting: Sow seeds 1 inch deep, spaced about 2-3 inches apart in rows that are12 -18 inches aside straight into the backyard. The soil should be kept consistently moist, but not waterlogged

Cultivation Advice Beetroot Boltardy Seeds

• Sow: Mid-April to Late June, after the ground warms up and possibility of frost has passed.

• Planting: 30 cm row spacing, sow seeds at a depth of 2.5cm; thin seedlings to 7-10 cm apart

• Site: Plant sunny, well-drained location with rich debris-free soil.

• Prepare the soil: Mix in compost or manure before planting to boost fertility and drainage.

• Water regularly with a soft spray at the base; avoid wetting foliage to reduce risk of fungal problems.

• Feeding: Balanced fertilizer before planting; nitrogen rich feed for leafy growth if necessary

• Control weeds to keep beds weed free and compete less with plants for nutrients.

• Insects: Check for aphids, slugs and leaf miners; control by safe organic practices or barrier exclusion.

• Disease prevention: Provide good air circulation; Do not water from overhead.

• Harvesting: baby beets in 7-8 weeks; full-grown beets last as much as10 -12 months, store cool and dry.

• Continual Harvest: Every few weeks, add a new planting

• Stored: Remove tops, store clean beetroots in cool dry dark place.

• Mulch: Use organic mulch (like straw) around plants for moisture retention and weed suppression.

• Watering Method: Requires constant moisture but best not to wet foliage so consider drip irrigation.

• Companion Planting: Lettuce, onions or kohlrabi can confuse pests and are compact growers.

• Crop Rotation: Plant beets in different areas each year to help prevent an entire population of a pest or disease from building up.