Beetroot is also known as “garden beet”. It is sweet in taste and is healthy having antioxidant properties. It has medicinal values i.e. it is used to cure cancer and heart diseases. It can be grown easily and is ranked as top 10 vegetables grown in India.
Red beet grows best in loamy soil. It requires 9.5 pH of the soil. The crop also grows well in basic soil.
Ploughed land thoroughly followed by 3-4 harrowing to get fine tilth. For good seed production, land should be well prepared and contains appropriate moisture. Before last harrowing, land should be treated with Quinalphos @250ml /acre to protect crop from Cutworms, Termite and other insect-pests.
Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)
| UREA | SSP | MOP |
| 90 | 125 | 50 |
Nutrient Requirement (kg/acre)
| NITROGEN | PHOSPHORUS | POTASH |
| 40 | 20 | 28 |
Overall, beet crop requires six to seven irrigations. First irrigation is given after 25 days of sowing and then next 4 irrigations is done at the interval of 25 days and then rest of the irrigations is given at the interval of 20 days.
First weeding is done, after 25-30 days of germination. Second weeding is done after 15-20 of first weeding. For weed control, 2-3 weeding’s are required.
Weevil: If infestation is seen, then spray of Methyl Parathion @2.5kg/acre is to be done to get rid of this pest.
Aphids and Jassids: If infestation is seen, then spray of Chlorpyriphos 20EC @300ml/acre is to be done to get rid of aphids and jassids.
Harvesting is done in the end October – November month. Harvesting is done when the lower surface of leaves turns yellow. Before 1-3 days of harvesting light irrigation is necessary.
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