Growing beets can be challenging, with common issues arising from soil preparation, watering, and spacing. To ensure a successful harvest, gardeners should focus on well-drained soil, proper pH levels ...

Each of the beet seed cluster contains 2 to 5 individual seeds. From our sample batch, one cluster developed into 2 plants. I ...

Fertilizing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when growing beets. These popular root crops are very simple to grow, often it can be as easy as sowing the seeds and keeping plants watered ...

04:00, Sun, May 11, 2025 Updated: 13:41, Sun, May 11, 2025 Beetroots are cultivated for their earthy-sweet flavour and impressive nutritional profile. High in folate, potassium, and antioxidants, they ...

A hand holding a large beet root - Maria mnogomama/Shutterstock If you're growing beets, chances are you appreciate efficiency and maybe also a good salad. These earthy root vegetables also team up ...

A MEETING with hundreds of farmers in North Cork revealed that the future of sugar beet will depend on the growers response to a Greencore letter asking them to grow beet for 2006. While the meeting ...

EIGHTY years of sugar beet production in Ireland came to an end last May when Greencore plc closed the last remaining sugar processing plant in Mallow. Cork growers had hoped the plant would stay open ...