ROOT VEGETABLES
The most popular vegetable crops are among the root vegetables, which may be, due to climatic conditions, grown all over the country. Rough storage roots are the edible part of these vegetables. They are, with the exception of horseradish, biennial plants. They are grown, except celery, sowing straight into the ground, their growing season is quite long, so that they can, in principle, constitute the main crop. They can also be grown, due to the slow east period, coordinates.
Beetroot
The edible part of a red beet is both its storage roots, as well as young leaves popularly known as chard, which contain much more protein, vitamins and minerals (calcium and iron).
Red beet is successful in fertile and moist soils, preferably loamy-sandy, with sufficient humus content. Acidic soils are not suitable. The beetroot is very sensitive to the lack of light, therefore, it cannot be planted between tall shade plants. Beets are grown in the second year after manure, when used before sowing 20 g of calcium ammonium nitrate, 20 g superfosfatu i 30 g 40% potassium salt per 1 m2. On acidic soils, it should be used in the fall 1-1,5 kg of quicklime per 1 m2.
For the "bunch” – the first beet is sown, when the soil warms up to 8 ° C, i.e.. usually in the second half of April, in rows what 20-30 cm. For summer and autumn use, it is sown from late April to mid-May, and for winter storage – from late May to early July, in rows what 30 cm. Depending on the sowing date, it is necessary 1,2-2,0 g/m2 nasion. After emergence, the plant should be discontinued at intervals 3-5 cm. Po 2-3 weeks you can break pc a second time, and whether the harvested plants can already be used for consumption. For final harvesting, the plants are left in rows every 5-E cm. The plants are fed top dressing with nitrogen fertilizer.
The most suitable for early cultivation, e.g. for harvesting bunches, there is an Egyptian variety. The leaves are medium in size, green ; red innervation, quite thick petioles, red The root is flat, slightly wavy at the top, small head. The flesh is dark purple with clear ones, lighter rings. Also good for winter storage.
Also early, later than Egyptian by approx 5-10 days, there is an Egyptian Crosby variety. Good for bundle production and winter use. The leaves are quite large, with red petioles and a spherical root with veins, slightly flattened, small head; dark red flesh; lighter rings are sometimes found in young roots, with a tendency to fade away.
For later sowing for harvesting in bunches, and also for use< summer and winter are suitable Round Dark Red. It is a fertile variety with high taste values; it is best to sow it: end of June – beginning of July. The leaves are large, notched at the edges, with bright red veins. Spherical root, at the top rounded, funnel-shaped at the base, then passing into a thick tap root. Dark cherry pulp, with poorly scratched rings, very sweet. Keeps well, canning.
The best variety for summer use, the Red Ball is delicate and sweet in taste. For winter use, it should be sown at the end of June, at the beginning of July. Spherical root, immediately passing into a thin tap root. Cherry-red flesh, with poorly scratched rings.