Cultivation and Care Tips
Cultivate early. The best way to kill a weed is with a hoe on a hot dry day when they are in white thread stage. White thread stage is right after they've sprouted. Don't disturb more than the top 2 inches of soil. Every time you disturb more than the top 2 inches of soil you expose weed seeds to light which will stimulate their germination. Leave that weed bank alone.
Don't weed right after a rainstorm. Weeds left on moist ground will re-root. Wait until the soil is workable and dryer.
Thin ruthlessly. If your beets, carrots, or lettuce are to grow well, they must have room. Leave enough space between plants so they can mature easily.
Stay out of a wet garden . Fungal diseases are easily spread when plants are wet. Even heavy dew is considered wet enough to spread disease.
Water the ground, not the plants. Fungi need moisture to infect and thrive. Bacteria need moisture to flourish and spread. Apply water to the base of the plant at sunrise or before noon, so the heat of the day will dry leaves that may have gotten wet. Never water at dusk.
