Dates of harvesting beets and carrots in the suburbs

The cultivation of these common garden crops - beets and carrots, occurs by almost the same rules. But in fact, when harvesting carrots and beets in the suburbs, the timing may vary. It is important to remember right away that orange elongated carrots are harvested after the onset of frost, and burgundy round beets - before the onset of frost.

As is clear from this rule on harvest dates, carrots freeze well. Often, even after the first snow has fallen, it will not be frozen in the ground. So, many gardeners are actively practicing digging carrots from under the snow layer in the winter. The advantage here is that before laying for winter storage, the root crop has already managed to cool sufficiently. Extremely useful information on beets: planting and care in the open ground, top dressing.

Important! When harvesting carrots in warm weather, root crops will be worse stored than a crop dug from under the first snow.

Many summer residents in relation to beets are firmly convinced that they need to dig it up before the onset of the first frosts. In the ground, this root crop will feel good in cold, dry weather. In such a situation, beets are better preserved in the ground than in the already excavated form in the basement or cellar. But, if it rains constantly in the fall, it is better to dig out the burgundy vegetable earlier, otherwise, under the influence of moisture, it will begin to deteriorate quickly and such beets will not be stored for a long time.

It turns out that to name exact dates when to pick up carrots and beets in the suburbs, quite difficult. Much depends on the weather in a particular year and it is difficult to predict in advance what it will be. But the timing of the harvest will depend directly on:

• Crop growing region;
• Weather forecasts for the fall season;
• The use of agricultural technology;
• Ripening periods, which for different varieties of the same vegetable can vary greatly;
• The size of root crops. If the crop is large, then if it should be dug up earlier. Smaller fruits can be left in the ground longer so that they still have enough time to grow a little.

How to determine dates

In order to independently choose the optimal time when to harvest carrots and beets in the suburbs, you need to monitor the weather. You can look at the leaves, as well as the root crops themselves: if growths appear on them, this is a sure sign that vegetables can be dug up. It is enough to dig out one beetroot and evaluate the situation.

You need to harvest these vegetables on a nice day, it should not be colder outside than minus six degrees. As a rule, in the suburbs such weather is set in late September and lasts until the end of October.

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Beet Harvested First

So, the first to dig up beets for winter storage. This is an amazing healthy vegetable with a lot of vitamins and minerals. Many diets include this product in their menu; in a winter diet, it is difficult to do without beets.

As a rule, beets are dug out for winter storage in September. With prolonged warm weather, the dates can be moved to mid-October, but no later. If the root crops are small, they can be left in the ground until ripe until the onset of frost. Small beets are poorly stored and quickly wrinkle, begin to rot, lose their bright taste.

Important! If the leaves of the beet are yellowed, this does not mean that the root crop has stopped growing. In place of dried sheets, new ones will appear.When the time for harvesting has come, you need to carefully dig out the root crops in dry weather, clean from the remnants of the tops and transfer to winter storage in sand or sawdust.

Then we collect carrots

Carrots need to be harvested slowly. Because, in the second half of September, carrots are in active growth. With early frosts, in the north of the country, carrots are harvested in the second half of September, but in the Moscow Region this can be done during October. It is important to manage before the frost begins to freeze the soil.

Advice! To determine what carrot is ready to dig, it is enough to extract one root crop from the ground. If there are small roots on the sides, this is a sure sign that the carrots are ripe and you can safely harvest. You can store carrots, like beets, in boxes filled with sand.

We tried in this material to collect relevant information about when to harvest carrots and beets in the suburbs. You need to remember the fact that beets are harvested first before frost, but carrots can be in the ground even before the first snow. It is important to periodically dig up the root crop in order to determine how much the crop is ready for harvest.