How to Grow Beets from Seed in Grow Bags or Containers, from Seed to Harvest 

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Do you prepare the leaves a certain way? I normally just juice them.

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You can, but you will probably have smaller roots. Also leaves get big and if too congested they might be prone to disease. If this is your first time I suggest to have different pots with different number of plant so you can compare the results and see what works for you best. Thanks for visiting and good luck!

I am in California 9b and grow these in winter time. So if yo have a cool winter, it is possible to grow them. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

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@@TowardGarden You can grow Detroit Dark Red Beets and Nantes Coreless Carrots in 15 gallon grow bags ???

@@drunkviggo7263 Sure you can. Nantes carrots are not too tall and you can grow them in grow bags too. Thanks for visiting.

It's 1:a.m I'm in GA and new to this but want to start. The large container is called a grow bag? And what's the best soil/fertilizer should I use. I juice beets and it's the only thing that works for my stomach issues but sometimes hard to find in the grocery store. Any info will help

I’m in GA too :) I’ve grown pretty much everything in a mixture of peat moss, compost, and potting soil. Way cheaper to fill containers that way because the peat goes a long way. My favorite fertilizer has been liquid fish fertilizer. Smells bad but it works :)

You can cook leaves like any other leaves such as spinach. Thank you.

Two main reasons for that are sowing seeds not deep enough, and lack of light. Beets are quick to germinate and you may start a new batch with sowing seeds deeper or provide enough light. If you want to keep you seedlings, you may fix the issue by adding soil and burying the stems up to the first seedling leaves. Also, when transplanting, planting deep and covering the stems will help too. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

Interesting. I have never try that and not sure if it adds any benefits. Thank you for sharing and for your comment!,

Beets are usually cool weather crop, but if you have already started earlier and they are starting to mature, you can keep them cool by providing some shade and keeping them well watered. And you can defiantly speed up the process by feeding them with a low-nitrogen fertilizer. Use water soluble vegetable fertilizers for a quick effect. Like any root plant, the N number should be much lower than P, or K in the N-P-K ratio to help develop roots and not leaves. I hope this helps and good luck!

My bolt hardy bolted conclusion too hot ( UK hot spell) latest alot better shade. My compost mix needs adjusting too.

@@TowardGarden Thanks. Could you suggest a low nitrogen liquid fertilizer. I could find one in any of the big box stores.. or amazon..

Cutting few leaves will be ok, but if you want big healthy beetroots, it is better to not cut them to much. But once you harvest them, you can enjoy the big leaves in stir-fry. Thanks for visiting.

I usually don't use grow lights. I have a shed like room and as soon as they germinate I move them outside under a shade cloth or patio umbrella. A Sunny widow would be ok too, but I recommend to introduce them to outdoor sunlight few hours a day (morning sunligh) once they germinated. Hope this helps. Thanks.

Hello. you are correct, leaves will help grow healthy roots. you don't want to prune them too much. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

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I usually watered every other day, but in warmer days every day. And for pests, my method is to prevent and control them before they cause serious damage, like leaf eating pests. So I check regularly my plants, and if needed spray neem oil mix. Make sure to check and also spray both sides of the leaves and not just top. If you don't want to use any mix, covering plants with garden netting will be a great option too. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

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If you want to use solid food, one of the best choices is bone meal (my choice). You can mix a handful every 2-3 weeks. For organic liquid fertilizers, Dr. Earth Root Zone (0-2-2) or Bud & Bloom booster (1-2-1) are great choices. For non-organic liquid fertilizers, you can get Liquinox 0-10-10 Bloom fertilizer. (mix per instruction on the bottle and feed every 10-15 days). Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

I suggest using water soluble liquid fertilizers for a quicker effect. I have listed few items on my amazon page www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-3dd9a3b6/list/3OOR0YYL58Y0Z?tag=onamzgagikkes-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d such as: Fox farm big bloom, Fox Farm Fertilizer Soil Liquid Nutrient: Tiger Bloom, Scotts supper bloom and Grow More 7505 Hawaiian Bud and Bloom. It is not listed on amazon but if you can find it DR. EARTH ORGANIC & NATURAL ROOT ZONE STARTERPLANT FOOD 0-2-2 is one of the best option drearth.com/product/root-zone-liquid-fert/ . Hope this helps and wishing you a great harvest. Thank you os much!

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Maybe I wasn't clear enought but actually you feed the plants first with the added balanced fertilizer to the soil mix when planted in pots. Thank you so much for your comment!

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A pot at least 6-7" deep should work. You can make your own mix and save some money if you want. Check how I do here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xdi9kwEA_X0.htmlsi=Gl_bsc8IoDBkidpi . Thank you for visiting!

When you first sow the seeds, you just need to water the surface to the seeds depth. After they pop up and start developing roots, you will need to water more deeply, or even better, bottom water them by soaking tray in a tray of water. Just keep the soil moist and not soggy, probably every 2-3 days. Same applies to grow bags. Water deeply and not just on surface. But wait until top soil is dry between waterings. Hope this helps. happy growing and thank you for visiting!

Sorry to hear that. They won't grow to a good size if leaves are damaged. Try putting a shallow bowl of beer next to plants to catch slugs. Or you can use organic slug bait such as Sluggo which is basically iron phosphate. Another great option is to sprinkle food grade DE Diatomaceous earth on plants to stop slugs crossing. Hope this helps and good luck!

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A balanced fertilizer has equal parts of NPK (Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) ratio, such as 5-5-5, or 10-10-10. You are correct, root crops like carrot or beet need the same growing medium. The most important is to avoid adding too much nitrogen for these kind of crops. Thank you very much for visiting!

It depends on how dry the soil gets. Usually every other day. Check my video here on how I water my seedlings ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AIeiB31yEJw.htmlsi=GdmGFSwJyXK7Mjdu . Thank you for visiting!

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Beet performs best in cool weathers so I suggest to sow seeds before midsummer heat and again in late summer to early fall. start in early September or February. Beet performs best in cool weathers. Happy gardening and thank you for watching from Delhi 🇮🇳

If you just harvest the leaves, they will regrow. but if you harvest the roots, you need to start from seed again. For a continues harvest, you can sow seed every few weeks so when one batch is harvested, the next is ready to be planted. Thank you for getting in touch and happy growing.

I use organic tomato and vegetable fertilizers: Garden-tone, Tomato-tone, Dr. Earth are my favorites. You can check my video on how I make potting soil where I showed few options for fertilizers ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xdi9kwEA_X0.html . And you can use them on all fruit bearing vegetables. Thank you for visiting.

@@TowardGarden Thanks so much. I've taken note of the brands. Going to watch your other video now. Thanks again 🙂

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The advantage of growing in containers is that no matter where you grow, you have the full control of the soil in pots. I provided the soil mix in the video for the pots but if you want to grow in the garden, the best is to consult with your local nursery or garden centers to see what needs to be added to the soil. Thank you for getting in touch.

Glad you found my videos helpful. You don't need to prune root vegetables. If you are getting too many leaves but not a good size root, most probably your soil has too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorus. Phosphorus helps developing roots and is essential for vegetables like beet, kohlrabi, turnips, carrots,... . Avoid adding too much manure to the soil or feeding with high nitrogen fertilizers. Instead feed with fertilizers that has high P values in NPK ratio. Bone Meal is an excellent choice. I hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

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You can plant 1-2 seedlings in them, but if you want to have decent size beets, I suggest to plant only one seedling in each 5 gallon bag. Good luck and thank you for visiting!

These are 15 gallon grow bags (@ 1:39 ) . Thank you so much for your comment!

Beets grow to their best quality and tender roots in cold climates. Sow seeds in early spring before midsummer heat and again in late summer to fall harvest. Thank you for visiting!

We have a mild winters and I usually start beets in January. But in general, start seeds in early spring when danger of frost is over (Feb to Apr). Or late in summer for fall harvest (Aug-Sep). Thank you for visiting!

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You can have them under morning sunlight 4-6 hrs. But avoid hot mid-day sunlight. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

@@TowardGarden I tried but after geerminatioin I kept in sun. is it okay? and which soil do you use ?

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Sounds exciting! I think you will have better results if you grow more than one. Seeds are quick to germinate so sow few more. happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!

I live in So Cal too and am surprised you are having hard time finding coco coir. Amazon has plenty of option amzn.to/4d5py8H . Also few garden centers have them (DIY centers, Ace,...). Home Depot has small blocks too. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

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