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    Hi All,

    I have planted 98 beetroot in cells (single sed to one cell) and they are all germinating fantastically however I have noticed that in the majority of cells there are two plants germinating and I know I only placed one seed per cell.

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  • #2
    Beetroot seeds are collections of seeds, not single seeds.

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    • #3
      oh! didn't know that will they be o.k. to seperate when I go to plant them in? or should I do that now or should I cut the weakest one off?

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      • #4
        I always chop em off. But I do wait until they get a bit bigger, in case of any losses.
        "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

        Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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        • #5
          I plant them in the same state, and pull the bigger one off once it is eatable size, leaving the other one to carry on and get eaten a few weeks later.

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          • #6
            cheers all.

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            • #7
              If this works for you then all well and good. If you would rather have a single plant per cell, try growing an F1 monogerm variety - Moneta and Solo are the ones that spring to mind.
              Rat

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              Scottish by the Grace of God

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              • #8
                I'm glad I saw this post! I sowed 12 beetroot seeds in a tray and the tray is full to bursting with seedlings, I wondered why that was!
                http://ecoprincess.blogspot.com

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                • #9
                  I just plant them as they are. They push each other out of the way. Harvest the thinnings and let the ones left behind get bigger. I like the baby beets.

                  From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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                  • #10
                    hi is it too early to put them outside I've been hardening them off each day
                    cheers

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                    • #11
                      Helly, I sowed mine outdoors and planted out yesterday.

                      As long as you harden them off, they will be fine. They are relatively hardy, I still have some in the ground from last winter that I am leaving to go to seed.

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                      • #12
                        I have Chiogga and some Golden beetroot in cells for the posh walled garden, but for my own place I sow direct with a monogerm variety. Hopefully get the first 100m sown next week.
                        Rat

                        British by birth
                        Scottish by the Grace of God

                        http://scotsburngarden.blogspot.com/
                        http://davethegardener.blogspot.com/

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                        • #13
                          thanks for that I guess I know what I'll be planting 2mor. I will plant out the ones I've hardened off and then sow seeds direct for the rest
                          cheers

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