Why is this happening?

[AidanBH]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying my hand at growing some vegetables this year - I have a few beetroot on the go (in the same bed) most of which are doing well, however this one not so much - any advice as to why this has happened would be so appreciated!

Thank you.

 

[oneeye]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying my hand at growing some vegetables this year - I have a few beetroot on the go (in the same bed) most of which are doing well, however this one not so much - any advice as to why this has happened would be so appreciated!

Thank you.

It looks like a water management issue. Take a hand cultivator and loosen the soil around the beet. Feel the soil and see if its too wet or dry.

 

[AidanBH]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply!
It doesn’t seem either end of the scale, warmly soft if that makes sense?
I wonder why the beetroot next to it is absolutely fine - we have been subjected to strong winds a week or so ago, perhaps the after shock of that?
Thanks again,
Aidan.

 

[AidanBH]

Wondering as well; my lettuce are very soft and the leaves keep breaking off - they also seem to have a lot of flies on them? Any advice?!

 

[oneeye]

Wondering as well; my lettuce are very soft and the leaves keep breaking off - they also seem to have a lot of flies on them? Any advice?!

Put out some yellow stickies and see if you can catch them.

 

[AidanBH]

Brilliant, not seen these before, thank you.

 

[MiTmite9]

I thought beets/beetroot were a cold season crop. Since you're not in the Southern Hemisphere, you may want to try again during cooler weather.