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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: grosmont50 on July 09, 2011, 18:09

Title: BEETROOT AND TURNIP DOING OK BUT ??
Post by: grosmont50 on July 09, 2011, 18:09

My beets and turnips are growing realy well above ground but dont seem to be doing so well below ,is there a fertiliser that would help ? or any thing i can do ?

Title: Re: BEETROOT AND TURNIP DOING OK BUT ??
Post by: sunshineband on July 09, 2011, 18:12

Give them time --- leaves are needed first for them to then bulk up a root for you to eat  :D

Title: Re: BEETROOT AND TURNIP DOING OK BUT ??
Post by: plum crumble on July 09, 2011, 18:24

apparently Chempak 8 is very good for roots, so if you can find some, it will help bulk up your root veg. But sunshineband is quite right too!