Beetroot is used in food practically in allcountries of the world. It can be found in the first and second dishes, salads and desserts, because this root has many useful properties and excellent taste. Today, Pablo's beet is considered quite popular, and reviews about it are mostly positive. Details about this article will tell.
Variety description
Beetroot Pablo is a hybrid variety createdDutch breeders. The period of its vegetation is approximately 105 days, that is, it is considered to be medium-early. Pablo well tolerates low temperatures, lack of moisture, is resistant to diseases. Also, the variety is not exacting for care and quality of the soil. This hybrid is characterized by stable yield, increased content of betanine and sugars in fruits, as well as the ability to remove radionuclides from the human body. The variety is valued for its high commodity indexes, characteristic resistance to major diseases, non-susceptibility to rashness and arming, and the resistance of ripe fruits to cracking.
Свекла Пабло хорошо хранится, вплоть до нового gathering of a crop, thus practically does not spoil and does not lose the taste. A characteristic feature of the variety is its high yield - almost 700 centners from 1 hectare (ie 6-7 kg of root crops from 1 square meter). Pablo beetroot fruits are solid, large (weighing 100-180 grams, and individual root crops reach 500 grams), rounded (10-15 cm in diameter), with a thin tail and smooth dark red skin. The flesh of this root is tender, juicy, ruby-red with a purple hue. Rings and white impregnations are completely absent.
Rosette Pablo erect with oval leaves of medium size. The color of the leaves is green, there are lilac veins and wavy edges. Thus, the characteristics of Pablo beet are generally positive.
Features of planting beet Pablo F1
Plant Pablo in well-warmed soil(at least 7-10 degrees). This is about the end of May-June, when the temperature of the air warms up to 18-20 degrees. It is possible and autumn planting this beetroot hybrid (October-November). Root crop does not like sour soils, it will feel good in a light fertile soil, in which it is necessary to put a little humus and peat. You can plant beetroots in the place where before it grew cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes. The landing site should be well lit.
To the seeds of beet Pablo sprouted quickly, andshoots were friendly, they are pre-treated. To do this, they should be soaked with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours. Sowing should be done in furrows to a depth of 2 cm. The distance between the furrows should be approximately 30 cm. After sowing, the bed should be watered abundantly. When 3-4 leaves appear, the beets need to be fed. For this purpose, boric acid and nitroammophoska in a ratio of 1:30 will work well.
Seedbed method of planting
Table beet Pablo can be planted and seedlings.Seeds are also processed and sown in a greenhouse in late April-early May. The distance between the seeds should be about 3 cm. Shoots should be mildly watered, regularly ventilated, and the optimum temperature maintained in the greenhouse (18-20 degrees). Before transplanting, seedlings need to be hardened.
When 3-4 leaves appear, the seedlings can beplanted in open ground. After this, the plants need to be watered, preferably with the addition of growth stimulants. It is important to remember that the seedling is afraid of the cold, it will not survive the night frost, so it is necessary to plant it when the threat of low temperatures passes. When planting seedlings it is important to leave on the root earthen lump, and after the transplant to plant plants, so that shoots are better adapted.
Care
Beetroot Pablo is not demanding in nursing.To increase the yield and improve the quality of fruits, you need to remember the simple rules of care. An important aspect of care for beets is loosening and weeding. To loosen it is necessary after the seeds germinate, after irrigation and precipitation. Thus, there is a circulation of air in the soil, which affects the growth of root vegetables.
Weeding is carried out regularly, as we growweeds. It is especially important to weed in the very beginning, when the beets need good lighting, moisture and nutrients. It is also important to water the plants regularly. Pablo tolerates a long absence of moisture from beets, but watering is still required. Water should be at least once a week, and in the period of ovary fruit and active growth - two times.
Diseases and pests
The Pablo variety is resistant to major diseases,inherent in root crops. This is one of the positive characteristics of the variety and one of the reasons for the popularity of this beet. Timely removal of weeds and soil fertilization significantly increases the plant's resistance to disease.
It is important to remember that nitrogenous fertilizers penetratein the root crop and accumulate in it. This can adversely affect the health of the person who consumed this beetroot. It is better to use potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. Rodents act as pests that may damage the beetroot. It's difficult to fight with them, but you can. To do this, it is necessary to dig up the soil in spring and autumn, and also to pour ash, tobacco dust or special chemicals into the furrows.
Harvesting
Сорт свеклы Пабло созревает в начале осени.Harvest is important to remove in time, so as not to spoil the appearance of the root and its taste. Determine the maturation can be on the lower foliage - it dries, turns yellow and fades. The fruits themselves reach their optimum size - 10-15 cm in diameter and are covered with characteristic growths. When harvesting, it is convenient to use the forks so as not to damage the fruit and to remove the top layer of the soil. After the beets are dug, the leaves need to be cut off, leaving small stalks (1-2 cm). For storage, the vegetable is placed in a container, poured with sand and stored at a temperature of 0 to +2 degrees.
Reviews of beet Pablo F1
Огородникам очень нравится свекла Пабло.They note that the hybrid variety is practically not sick, the seeds sprout well, do not require special care. This beet is also unpretentious to the soil - it grows in any land, the main thing is to water it in time and feed it 1-2 times a season. In general, it is easy to grow it, but how many dishes from it can be cooked! In winter, it can not do.
Pablo beets are a great variety.Strongly large roots do not grow, they themselves are smooth, beautiful, rounded regular shape. The plant is not big, it grows with a small bunch. Especially summer residents are pleased with its thin skin and very sweet, dark red flesh, without white rings and superfluous impregnations. Special care does not require, you only need to sometimes water and weed, even fertilizing is not necessary, and so it grows well.
Judging by the reviews, Pablo's beets are very tasty andsweet The flesh is red, beautiful. Root crops grow medium size, especially pull out and eat even in the summer. In addition, it is beautifully kept until next summer. Sort Pablo - the most favorite beet variety for many housewives.
