When to plant Beets in Ohio, United States

Beets can be planted after April 24, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 32°F and 85°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Beets in Ohio

Days suitable for growing Beets in Ohio

Beets needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

Ohio has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Beets

April 24 to June 28
This Beets growing season in Ohio is quite short, with only 66 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.
July 29 to November 01
Beets needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 96 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Beets in Ohio before April 24 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Beets in Ohio, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 35 days on average for Beets to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Ohio has 2 distinct seasons for growing Beets

In order to get plants ready for April 24 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 20 and April 19
Seeds started after April 19 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Beets growing season in Ohio is quite short, with only 66 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.
In order to get plants ready for July 29 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 24 and August 23
Seeds started after August 23 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
Beets needs on average between 50 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 96 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 85°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Beets, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	175
Last frost expected date	May 10
First frost expected date	November 01
Dates with ideal conditions	October 22
Dates with suitable conditions	March 31 April 06 to April 16 (11 days) April 21 April 24 to June 28 (66 days) June 30 to July 03 (4 days) July 07 to July 18 (12 days) July 21 to July 26 (6 days) July 29 to November 01 (96 days) November 05 to November 07 (3 days) November 09 to November 11 (3 days)
Total days ideal for growing Beets in Ohio	1
Total days suitable for growing Beets in Ohio	203
Days needed for Beets to mature and produce harvest	50 - 70
Seed can be planted directly into soil	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Beets in Ohio

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Ohio

Tolerable temperature range for Beets: 32°F to 85°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Beets
1	January 01 - January 03	35°F to 47°F	23°F to 60°F	TRUE
2	January 04 - January 10	29°F to 41°F	13°F to 59°F
3	January 11 - January 17	28°F to 40°F	13°F to 66°F
4	January 18 - January 24	22°F to 36°F	-7°F to 57°F
5	January 25 - January 31	20°F to 33°F	-5°F to 45°F
6	February 01 - February 07	24°F to 40°F	7°F to 59°F
7	February 08 - February 14	24°F to 39°F	8°F to 64°F
8	February 15 - February 21	24°F to 41°F	1°F to 65°F
9	February 22 - February 28	30°F to 46°F	19°F to 67°F
10	March 01 - March 07	30°F to 47°F	8°F to 69°F
11	March 08 - March 14	33°F to 50°F	15°F to 71°F	TRUE
12	March 15 - March 21	34°F to 53°F	20°F to 68°F	TRUE
13	March 22 - March 28	38°F to 55°F	22°F to 69°F	TRUE
14	March 29 - April 04	37°F to 56°F	23°F to 72°F	TRUE
15	April 05 - April 11	44°F to 63°F	32°F to 77°F	TRUE
16	April 12 - April 18	43°F to 61°F	27°F to 77°F	TRUE
17	April 19 - April 25	42°F to 60°F	28°F to 80°F	TRUE
18	April 26 - May 02	46°F to 63°F	33°F to 78°F	TRUE
19	May 03 - May 09	48°F to 65°F	37°F to 75°F	TRUE
20	May 10 - May 16	48°F to 67°F	30°F to 80°F	TRUE
21	May 17 - May 23	57°F to 73°F	41°F to 84°F	TRUE
22	May 24 - May 30	59°F to 76°F	47°F to 85°F	TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	59°F to 77°F	46°F to 87°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	61°F to 77°F	51°F to 87°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	61°F to 77°F	50°F to 91°F	TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	64°F to 80°F	53°F to 90°F	TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	66°F to 83°F	56°F to 90°F	TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	68°F to 84°F	59°F to 91°F	TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	68°F to 82°F	62°F to 88°F	TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	68°F to 83°F	59°F to 92°F	TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	67°F to 82°F	60°F to 89°F	TRUE
32	August 02 - August 08	66°F to 81°F	58°F to 90°F	TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	66°F to 81°F	57°F to 91°F	TRUE
34	August 16 - August 22	65°F to 81°F	56°F to 89°F	TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	67°F to 82°F	57°F to 90°F	TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	65°F to 79°F	56°F to 89°F	TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	63°F to 78°F	55°F to 89°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	60°F to 77°F	51°F to 89°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	58°F to 74°F	46°F to 87°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	57°F to 73°F	44°F to 88°F	TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	52°F to 69°F	40°F to 82°F	TRUE
42	October 11 - October 17	51°F to 66°F	42°F to 80°F	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	47°F to 63°F	35°F to 76°F	TRUE
44	October 25 - October 31	48°F to 60°F	33°F to 73°F	TRUE
45	November 01 - November 07	40°F to 56°F	29°F to 74°F	TRUE
46	November 08 - November 14	39°F to 55°F	13°F to 74°F	TRUE
47	November 15 - November 21	34°F to 47°F	20°F to 65°F	TRUE
48	November 22 - November 28	35°F to 47°F	22°F to 58°F	TRUE
49	November 29 - December 05	33°F to 45°F	20°F to 57°F	TRUE
50	December 06 - December 12	33°F to 46°F	21°F to 63°F	TRUE
51	December 13 - December 19	31°F to 42°F	12°F to 60°F
52	December 20 - December 26	28°F to 43°F	-4°F to 61°F
53	December 27 - December 31	34°F to 47°F	12°F to 60°F	TRUE

Days with suitable temperature for growing Beets in Ohio

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