Beets, or as it is also called "Buryak", is the favorite of vegetable farmers along with potatoes, because it is incredibly rich in valuable vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. There are a variety of varieties of Buryak, which determine the timing of its maturation. When harvesting beets - in this article.
Terms of maturation
They are determined by grade, which is represented by 3 groups:
- early maturing for 50-80 days. This beet is removed already in late July or early August. They include Detroit, Boltardi, Nokhovski and others;
- mid-ripening, maturing in 80-100 days. These root crops, which are well kept, are harvested in the middle-end of August. They include Smuglyanka, Crimson Ball, Bravo, etc .;
- late maturing, maturing for 100-135 days. It is these varieties that are intended for storage until the spring, and harvesting time for such beets is at the end of September and mid-October. They include Torpedo, Cylinder, and others.
When to harvest beets in the middle band?
It is very important to be guided by weather conditions. Ideally, you need to wait until the very last stage of growth, which falls on cool days, because exactly at this time the beets accumulate the maximum amount of nutrients, but if the weather is too warm, it is better to harvest the beet, otherwise its structure will become fibrous and woody. Autumn with an abundance of precipitation can also negatively affect the taste of the Buryak, so it is not recommended to keep it for long periods in the beds, but under the condition of dry and warm autumn, you can let it "sit" in the ground long enough to have time to accumulate the limiting quantity useful substances.
Those who are interested in when to harvest beets should carefully consider the part of the fruit and the tops that protrudes to the surface: the formation of growths on fruits and leaves is a sign of the maturity of the Boeryak, and if the lower leaves are still dried, then the beet can be accurately cleaned from the garden. To ensure that the entire harvested crop lay until the spring, it is necessary to exclude any mechanical influence and collect the beet by hand, although some prefer to use forks. After discussing root crops in the sun and knocking off excess dirt from them, you can lower the Buryak for storage in the cellar so that during the whole winter you can enjoy a delicious and useful root vegetable, cook a rich borsch and other dishes from it.