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Beetroot

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  Posted by Ray (U3988702) on Sunday, 19th February 2012

  If I sow beetroot seeds in a pot in the greenhouse and then prick them out, would this method be successful? Or should I wait for warmer weather and sow directly into the soil in the garden?
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  Posted by blueberry77 (U14703896) on Sunday, 19th February 2012

  Beetroot grow like weeds anyway, no real need to start them early and they really don't like being moved. Sucessional plantings direct into the ground is the way to go.

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  Posted by Pondman11 (U14948536) on Sunday, 19th February 2012

  Hello, the big DIY and garden chain beginning with B and ending in Q are doing 2 types of beetroot seeds of which one of them is for suited for planting in pots, they were however about 40p dearer so if you pop in and read the instructions on the back maybe you could grow them in pots outside or in the greenhouse.
  
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  Posted by Ray (U3988702) on Sunday, 19th February 2012

  Blueberry and Pondman,
  Many thanks for your tips. I will see what it says on the packet !
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  Posted by Vixxihibiscus (U13865184) on Monday, 20th February 2012

  Hi Ray,
  
  I'm a wee bit further North (Inverness) and always start my first lot of beetroot off in my wee greenhouse. I use a 12-cell tray and pop 3 seeds per cell and once up and going just plant the whole clump out together as they don't really like transplanting.
  
  Thin out the weaker ones as they grow and use for baby beets or salad leaves. The rest will mature. It's never failed for me yet.

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  Posted by arati (U14426424) on Tuesday, 21st February 2012

  maybe I was just lucky - but last year I grew beetroot in modules and transplanted them out later and there wasn't any problem with the yield.. I was planning to do the same this year too , so helpful to know they are better off dropped directly into the soil

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  Posted by Tee Gee (U10012255) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

  I find they transplant quite well!
  
  I often transplant " thinnings" into any gaps in the row.
  
  All I do is form a hole with my finger and stick a " thinning" in and most of the time they carry on growing.
  
  In recent years I have even taken to germinating them in cell trays ( one seed per cel) and providing they are not allowed to get pot bound before I plant them out I find that they grow satisfactorily.
  
  I tend to grow the mono germ type ( single seed as opposed to a cluster of seeds)this way.
  
  I find that when I transplant them I have no need to thin them and I get no gaps in the row.
  
  If I happen to use a standard multi-seeded variety, I remove the weakest seedlings prior to transplanting.
  
  

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  Posted by sampson25 (U14632533) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

  I also dont have too many problems transplanting them.
  
  I start most things off at home, (apart from the obvious of carrots etc) in either a cold frame or a heated propagater at home and then take them to my allotment when they are a bit more robust. That way I minimise my failures and stop the slugs and pigeons eating them all!
  
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  Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

  I have to agree, I've started mine off in modules and then planted them out and have had great success with them. We get a lot of rain and they would'nt do here sown straight into the soil but given a little tlc before they go out, they do grand. One of my favourite vegs to grow and I harvest them small and sweet. There would'nt be any need to buy special ones for starting inside. I've grown both Bolthardy and Choggia.
  Best of luck.

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  Posted by Ray (U3988702) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

  I have to agree, I've started mine off in modules and then planted them out and have had great success with them. We get a lot of rain and they would'nt do here sown straight into the soil but given a little tlc before they go out, they do grand. One of my favourite vegs to grow and I harvest them small and sweet. There would'nt be any need to buy special ones for starting inside. I've grown both Bolthardy and Choggia.
  Best of luck.  Very many thanks to all of you for taking the trouble to respond. It has certainly helped in my making a decision as to growing under glass and then transplanting.
  Best wishes for a succesful gardening year to you all.
  Ray

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