Plant PulseBeetroot
Beta vulgaris
Beetroot. Sourced figures stay next to their citation. Planting windows are listed for locations that have one. Unsourced fields say coming soon.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop - Beet, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-20: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-beet-root/; confirm for your microclimate.
Spacing
- In-row spacing
- coming soon
- Between-row spacing
- coming soon
Other sourced figures
- Days to first harvest
- 75–90 days
- Soil pH
- 6.3–7.3
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
- Nursery days: 28–35 days
- Nursery days when the crop is transplanted. Direct sowing is also used.
- Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
- Harvest window: 15–20 days
- How long the roots stay at a useful size.
- Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Market months
Prices vary by week, market, and year. This is not financial advice.
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Higher prices: October–December
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Higher prices: May–June
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Lower prices: January–March
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Lower prices: August–September
Monsoon rain in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla destroys beds.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Planting windows
Colombo — Low Country Wet Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
October–December
Direct sow or transplant
Using 75–90 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 75–90 days later (around December–January). Plant in Dec, first harvest around February–March. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Wet Zone, October–December.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mid Country
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
August–October
Direct sow or transplant
Using 75–90 stored days. Plant in Aug, first harvest about 75–90 days later (around October–November). Plant in Oct, first harvest around December–January. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, August–October.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
January–March
Direct sow or transplant
Using 75–90 stored days. Plant in Jan, first harvest about 75–90 days later (around March–April). Plant in Mar, first harvest around May–June. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, January–March.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Up Country Wet Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Year round
Direct sow or transplant
Using 75–90 stored days. First harvest is about 75–90 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Up Country Wet Zone, year round. Peak planting named with this note: January–April and September–December.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Low Country Dry Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
November–January
Direct sow or transplant
Using 75–90 stored days. Plant in Nov, first harvest about 75–90 days later (around January–February). Plant in Jan, first harvest around March–April. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Dry Zone, November–January.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.