Growing Beetroot, also Beets

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24 May 16 annonymous (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
what is thinning?
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26 May 16 Rach (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it's when you plant a couple of seeds close together and then you have to get rid of some (the weaker smaller ones) to make room for the others to grow properly, so you literally pull out the ones that you're not gonna keep for the benefit of the ones that'll be left behind
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28 May 16 Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Beetroot contain several seeds in each 'seed capsule', so you need to thin them out (remove some of the seedlings) as several shoots will grow from each capsule. It's the same with silverbeet. You can eat the ones you remove!
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