Tips & Tricks for Growing Great Beets from Seed

Important tips for growing beets from seed. Timing, planting tips, fertilizer/nutrient needs, troubleshooting common issues with beets, choosing the best variety for you and harvest & storage tips. Topics covered in this video include: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Timing for planting 03:47 Tips for planting when the weather/soil is warm 04:16 Presprouting beet seed 05:57 Soil for beets 07:13 Sunlight requirements 08:43 Planting depth 09:41 Spacing & Thinning 12:42 Transplanting Beets 13:33 Fertilizer/ Nutrient Requirements 14:44 Common Problems with growing beets 17:34 Common Insect Pests of beets 18:53 Common Beet Diseases 21:08 Choose the right beet variety for you! 22:35 Harvest & Storage Cornell Beet Trial Results: https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/disease-resistant-vegetable-varieties/results-of-evaluations-of-beet-varieties-resistant-to-cercospora-leaf-spot/ Cornell's list of disease resistant beet varieties: https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/disease-resistant-vegetable-varieties/disease-resistant-beet-varieties/ Cornell, Cercospora Leaf Spot of Table beet factsheet: https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/cercospora-leaf-spot-of-table-beet/ Some of the links included here are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. I will only recommend items I love and should you choose to make a purchase, it helps support the channel! Thank you! 💚 Hortisketch Garden Planner and Garden Manager (use my code JENNA5 for $5 off) - https://gardensavvy.com My favorite, long-lasting seed starting trays: https://allaboutthegarden.com/?sca_ref=3177483.OMdSez9uOx North Spore Premium Mushroom Starting Supplies (use my code GROWFULLY for 10% off): https://northspore.sjv.io/Nke3Q2 HISEA Gardening Boots https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2070082&u=3609025&m=122274&urllink=&afftrack= Use discount code 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚𝟏𝟓 for 15% off all HISEA products Dripworks Irrigation: https://www.dripworks.com/?ref=Growfully Omlet Chicken Coops and Supplies: https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/?aid=KTYTQCQR A.M. Leonard Horticultural Tool & Supply: https://amleo.idevaffiliate.com/184.html