Intro and beet question

Beets: 1. plant early in the spring just after the spring thaw. They do not tolerate hot weather.

1. plant in loose rich soil, note they need more potash (potassium) than most garden vegetables.
2. keep surface moist until they germimate, floating row covers, plastic, even boards laying over the row can be used,

Corn: possible uneven fertility of soil, or hardpan below the surface.

Thanks for the reply. :-)

Did that.

What's the best way to get more potassium in the soil? The soil had lots of compost and manure worked into it before planting.

I'll have to look at the floating row covers. Is it too late to do that for this season to help the ones I have?

I kind of figured something like that. I wasn't super worried about it though, since I planted a lot more than I really need.

Leslie

for the beets: acid soil? they won't grow well with a pH below 6. Pumpkins and tomatoes generally do well in acid soil. Have the soil tested.

It should be ok. I sue 10 gallons of wood ash per 100 feet of row, Deleivers both potassium and elevates the pH which beets require,

Unless you are somewhere north of Detroit, beets should be done or least finishing up. Certainly it is too hot in most areas for beets to do much growing

Unless you are growing Long Keepers or Lutz. These keep growing right through the season. I have grown one of these each year for 20 years and really like them.

Guy Bradley Chesterfield MO zone 6