Beta

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Beta

Beets
Genus:Beta
Family:Amaranthaceae
Pollination:Insects

Beets are members of the genus Beta, several of which are grown in the garden as ornamentals and food crops.

Description[edit | edit source]

Growing conditions[edit | edit source]

Varieties[edit | edit source]

Uses[edit | edit source]

Maintenance[edit | edit source]

Propagation[edit | edit source]

Harvesting[edit | edit source]

Pests and diseases[edit | edit source]

Wilt and Blight:

Damping Off

Leaf Spots

Beet Curly Top Virus

Aphids

Hoppers

Maggots

Beetles

Caterpillars

Nutrient:

  • Boron Deficiency

References[edit | edit source]

  • Staff of the L. H. Bailey Hortorium (1976). Hortus Third: A Concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press. p. 160. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Cranshaw, Whitney (2004). Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs. Princeton University Press. p. 582. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Pippa Greenwood, Andrew Halstead, A.R. Chase, Daniel Gilrein (2000). American Horticultural Society Pests & Diseases: The Complete Guide to Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Plant Problems (First Edition ed.). Dorling Kindersley (DK) Publishing, inc. p. 202. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)