Each of the beet seed cluster contains 2 to 5 individual seeds. From our sample batch, one cluster developed into 2 plants. I had to remove one to ensure the other have enough room to develop. Leaves ...

If you're looking for a vegetable that's versatile and easy to grow, beets deserve a spot in your garden. These vibrant root vegetables have an earthy sweetness and add a bright pop of color to your ...

These true root vegetables can adapt to a wide range of growing conditions. Kerin is an expert sustainable farming writer who has worked with food-related nonprofits and has taught a high school Farm ...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Genetically modified sugar beets designed to withstand the weedkiller Roundup can be planted under strict conditions with no threat to the environment and other plants, the U.S.

Kirk Watt is preparing his field of sugar beets for harvest just east of Moorhead. He didn't plant the genetically modified Roundup Ready beets this year, but wishes he had. "We had nonRoundup here ...

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho — Tyson Funk finished planting sugar beets April 20, 10-to-14 days ahead of the long-term average for his area. “The guys wanted to get done as much as I did,” he said. Donovan ...

Beets—which are also known by their less popular name, beetroot—are the edible taproot portion of the beet plant, says Natasha Nicholes, the executive director of We Sow We Grow. "They just happen to ...