Sucession Planting

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MichelleC

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Sucession Planting
« on: December 21, 2010, 20:09 »
Hi - does anyone know if for instance I planted an early beetroot, once harvested can I then plant the next batch of the same variety in the same space. Should I also leave or feed the space before planting?

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Yorkie

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Re: Sucession Planting
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2010, 08:31 »
You'd probably get away with it for beetroots as I don't think they have many associated pests or diseases.

As a root crop they need phosphorus (the P in the NPK ratio you'll see on fertilisers) as a nutrient so apply either general purpose balanced fertiliser or bonemeal before planting.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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savbo

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Re: Sucession Planting
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 08:41 »
I'm thinking of planting some of my beetroot this year in the carrot bed, before the lates and after the earlies if you know what I mean...

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Re: Sucession Planting
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 16:25 »
You could get away with it with most veg for a couple of times but it's not to be recommended year after year. Try square foot or block planting and you can just move the blocks around the plot I did that with beet this year and harvested them all at golf ball size. Some I boiled and sliced and some I pickled. If you let them get too big and they get stressed they end up woody and horrible.

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Re: Succession Planting
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2010, 17:04 »
Thanks for your replies. As a novice it's obviously trial and error. I'll let you know how it goes. x Merry Christmas.


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