When to plant beets in 2022 according to the lunar calendar

Favorable days for planting seedlings at home or in a greenhouse

Usually, beets are sown immediately in open ground – from May 5 to May 10 (1). However, it can also be grown through seedlings. In this case, the harvest can be obtained 20 – 25 days earlier. Plus, save on seeds. The fact is that beets do not have seeds, like other vegetables, but seedlings, each of which contains 2-3 embryos. When sowing in open ground, seedlings have to be thinned out, extra ones pulled out and thrown away. With the seedling method, they can be planted on the beds all and thus get more plants.

Seeds for seedlings are sown in early April in boxes to a depth of 2–3 cm. The distance between rows is 5 cm, between plants in a row is 2–3 cm.

Favorable days for sowing beet seeds according to the lunar calendar: 1, 8 – 9, 13 – 15, 21 – 22 April, 1 – 15, 23 – 24, 27 – 28 May.

Tips for caring for beetroot seedlings

It is not difficult to take care of beet seedlings, the plant as a whole is unpretentious, but several conditions must still be observed.

Lighting. Beetroot is a photophilous plant, so seedlings should be kept on the lightest window sill. However, another problem arises here – the apartment is very warm, and plantings, even with an abundance of light, begin to stretch. Therefore, it is better to keep it cool. If the air temperature is above 5 ° C, you can put it on the balcony. But it is even better to grow seedlings in a greenhouse.

Temperature. The optimum temperature for beet development is 15-25°C (2).

Watering. Beet seedlings do not like excess moisture, so you need to water it after the ground has completely dried out. Otherwise, she may get sick.

Feeding. You need to feed once every 1 weeks with any liquid fertilizer for seedlings (they are sold in garden centers, it says “for seedlings”) according to the instructions.

They are planted in open ground when 3-4 true leaves are formed. Planting pattern: between rows – 20 – 30 cm, in a row – 8 – 10 cm (3).

In order for beet seedlings to take root well, it is better to plant them under drizzling rain. If the weather is dry and hot, then try to plant in the evening. The first 2 – 3 days of planting should be covered from the scorching sun with non-woven material.

In hot weather, seedlings should be watered daily for the first few days. But after it takes root, watering should be drastically reduced. With constant strong waterlogging, beets begin to get sick with scab and are poorly stored in winter.

Favorable days for planting beet seedlings in open ground: April 25 – 26, May 1 – 15, 31.

How to determine landing dates in your area

In the middle lane, beets are sown in open ground in early May. But this is an approximate period. Most importantly, make sure that the soil warms up to 8 – 10 ° C.

If there is free space in the greenhouse, you can grow beets there as well. In this case, the seeds can be sown earlier, in late March – early April.

The third sowing date is the beginning of June. At this time, you can sow mid-season varieties. It is believed that with summer sowing, root crops are better stored in winter.

Beetroot seedlings can be planted in the greenhouse from mid-April. In open ground – at the end of May.

Popular questions and answers

She answered the questions of summer residents about growing beets agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mihailova.

Sources of

1. Romanov V.V., Ganichkina O.A., Akimov A.A., Uvarov E.V. In the garden and in the garden // Yaroslavl, Upper Volga book publishing house, 1989 – 288 p.
2. Fisenko A.N., Serpukhovitina K.A., Stolyarov A.I. Garden. Handbook // Rostov-on-Don, Rostov University Press, 1994 – 416 p.
3. Yakubovskaya L.D., Yakubovsky V.N., Rozhkova L.N. ABC of a summer resident // Minsk, OOO “Orakul”, OOO Lazurak, IPKA “Publicity”, 1994 – 415 p.