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    I have a tray of boltardy beetroot seedlings. What size do they need to be before they are planted out?

    Should I pot them on first?

    Any help appreciated......

    Loving my allotment!

  • #2
    depends on how much your plot gets affected by slugs/snails.

    if not much then straight away so they get hardy early on.

    if i plant mine when they are an inch or less they tend to get eaten overnight, any bigger than this then i find the slugs/snails ignore then and target other plants

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    • #3
      When I sowed mine direct last year, I put bottle cloches over them to stop the slugs grazing them off as/when they germinated.

      I've sown mine in modules this year, probably will plant them out when they're 3/4" tall - depends when they start to look crowded

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      • #4
        I've never noticed slugs & snails attacking them, but sparrows go for the leaves in early spring
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          I planted mine out ina council tub covered with fleece l;ast week all about 2 inches high, there sill fine at present and doing well.

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          • #6
            I think they'd be fine straight out. I like beetroot seeds a lot, as they're not at all fiddly!

            I've not had anything eat mine. Creatures around my way like the peas and the onion sets instead.
            Real Men Sow - a cheery allotment blog.

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            • #7
              Mine have been out a while and not been touched by slugs or snails. The beetroot hadn't done much till we had the rain a couple of days ago and now it looks as if has started to move.

              Ian

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