Performance of Beet root: Awareness Regarding Beetroot Cultivation - Tapa blanda

The table beet or beet root (Beta vulgaris L.) has been an important crop for millennia, with its first written appearance in 8th century BC Mesopotamia. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, which is now included in Amaranthaceae family and believed to have originated from Germany. Beet root is a biennial crop although commercially cultivated as annuals. It produces green tops and a swollen root during its first growing season and flowers and seeds in second year. It is rich in protein, carbohydrates, minerals and Vitamins and usually cooked for vegetable purpose and is commonly used with radish or carrot in salads. Its low caloric density is suitable for calorie-controlled diets; the beet also contains several vitamins and significant levels of magnesium, selenium, folate, and phytosterols hence is an ideal vegetable for health conscious people. Beet roots contain valuable nutrients that may help lower your blood pressure, fight cancer and inflammation, boost your stamina, and support detoxification. Beet greens are equally, if not more, nutritious with nutrients that may strengthen your immune system, support brain and bone health, and more.

Hiran Patel, the youngest son of Tribhovanbhai and Savitaben born on 2 March 1992 in Gujarat, India. He completed BSc. Hons. Horticulture and MSc. Horticulture from Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He is Life time member of Horticultural Society of India and The Gujarat Association for Agri. Sci.