Beet

Asparagus

Beet and Asparagus Care

Beet

Asparagus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut away fading foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Watering Beet and Asparagus

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Beet and Asparagus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Beet and Asparagus care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Beet and Asparagus is as follows:

Watering Beet in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Beet in Winter: Average Water
Watering Asparagus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Asparagus in Winter: Average Water

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Beet and Asparagus Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Beet and Asparagus diseases is very important factor of Beet and Asparagus Care. These plant's diseases are:

Beet: Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers and Mexican Bean Beetles
Asparagus: Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch and Thripes

Beet and Asparagus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Beet and Asparagus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Beet and Asparagus pruning is done as follows:

Beet pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads
Asparagus pruning: Cut away fading foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Beet and Asparagus fertilizers are as follows:

Beet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Asparagus fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers