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Beetroot Farming Tips: A progressive farmer does farming by keeping the pulse of the market. Farmer Anand Maurya, resident of Barabanki, is doing this these days. Saw that there is demand for beetroot throughout the year so started growing only beetroot. Today the result is in front of everyone. Earning good money per bigha. The crop is also sold immediately. What more could a farmer want?
Barabanki. With time, farming methods are changing rapidly. Farmers are now turning towards such crops which are ready in less time and give more profits. Beetroot is one such crop. Its market demand remains throughout the year. Its consumption in products like salad, juice, pickles and processed foods is continuously increasing. A major advantage of sugar beet cultivation is its low cost. Despite low investment, this crop is ready quickly, due to which farmers get better profits. This is the reason why many farmers have now started cultivating sugar beet instead of traditional crops.
What kind of soil, how much benefit?
Sandy loam soil is considered best for beetroot cultivation. To get good yield, it can also be grown in friable and well drained soil. Farmer Anand Maurya, resident of Palhari village of Barabanki district, cultivates beetroot along with other crops. These days, beetroot has been planted in half an acre. One crop can easily make a profit of Rs 1 to 1.25 lakh.
how many months of harvest
Talking to Local 18, farmer Anand Maurya says that beetroot is a good and cheap crop, because it gives good profits at very low cost. At present I have beetroot planted in half an acre. The cost is 2 to 3 thousand rupees in one bigha and the profit is 40 to 50 thousand rupees. Beetroot is used in many things apart from salad, vegetables and juice. Because of this, its demand is high in the markets and its rates are also good. Its harvest lasts for one and a half to 2 months.
when to irrigate
Farmer Anand says that it is quite easy to cultivate it. First the field is deeply plowed two to three times. Then the field is leveled by sprinkling fertilizer in it. After this, beetroot seeds are sown. After 8 to 10 days, when the plant emerges and grows a little, then irrigate it. The crop starts emerging 50 to 55 days after sowing. Now we can sell it in the market.
