The correct and timely cleaning of beet guarantees that vegetables will be well stored, and the amount of useful substances in them will be on the maximum mark. Naturally, time of data collection of vegetables depends on grade of fruits and the region of cultivation, however nevertheless it is possible to allocate several general reference points.
Beet - raise the root crop having feature actively in the period of air temperature reduction which can be observed during the autumn period. For this reason many vegetable growers try to delay the beginning of gathering beet to the last. However frosts can ruin harvest, part of root crops is over earth surface: if the frost takes beet, then in most cases root crops will be already unsuitable for storage.
If fall rather warm, then you do not hold fruits on beds long as beet can become fibrous. As well in rainy fall to postpone harvesting it is unnecessary: root crops will become watery and will lose the flavoring properties. Well and of course, the excess of moisture in the soil can lead to the fact that fruits just will begin to start to rot.
If the fall quite dry and cool, then in this case is one September better to leave also October beet in the earth, in this case she not only will be taken useful substances, but also further the term of its storage will increase a little.
From all aforesaid it is possible to draw conclusion that harvesting of beet directly depends on the region of its cultivation, grade, weather (especially the end of summer and early autumn), the size of fruits (if root crops large, then it is possible to start their excavation if small - to leave grow up). Also tells about ripeness of fruits and exterior of plants, for example, yellowing of the lower leaves and their withering, outgrowths on beet - direct signs that it is time to start harvesting.
As it is correct to collect and remove beet on storage
As soon as you decide on terms of cleaning of beet, wait for dry solar day, accurately extend root crops from the earth, remove from them dirt, lay on special laying and leave for about five hours that they have a little dried up (if it is possible, then it is better to carry out cleaning without subdigging, it will save beet from mechanical damages). After time sharp knife cut off tops of vegetable at distance of two-three millimeters from fruit.
It is necessary to store beet either in cellar, or in the basement where air temperature does not decrease below zero than degrees. Ideal option of storage - in wooden boxes, having powdered vegetables with sand.