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Beetroot

Beetroot / Chukandar

Dual-purpose root and greens. Easier than carrot and forgiving of average soil.

RooteasyseasonalCool season
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Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Oct–Dec.

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Beetroot monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryGood
MarchPossible
AprilNot recommended
MayNot recommended
JuneNot recommended
JulyPossible
AugustPossible
SeptemberGood
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberBest
Growing requirements
Sun
5–7 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
15L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
25 cm
Support
None
First harvest
60 days from sowing
Lifecycle
80 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 60.

Harvest window: roughly 15 days.

Terrace notes for Beetroot

More tolerant than carrot and gives you edible greens too. A good gateway root crop for winter beds.

Care tips

  • Each 'seed' is a cluster — thin to one seedling.
  • Harvest greens lightly while roots bulk up.
  • Pull at golf-ball to tennis-ball size for best texture.
Common pests
  • Leaf miner
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Low effort

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