12 Best companion plants for beetroot.

Practising companion planting is a great way to plant more in less space and improve your yields. Beets require shade and cold climatic conditions to grow well. Planting them near certain vegetable plants can benefit both of the plants in some way.

Best Companion Plants for Beetroot

1.Radish

Radish and beetroot are both root crops that grow in similar conditions. Radishes can be harvested sooner and they help to loosen the soil for your beets to grow.

2.Corn

Corn and beets make great companion plants. When you plant beetroot and corn during the spring season, your corn will grow big enough during the summer season and provide the shade that beetroots require.

3.Bush beans

Bush beans help to fix nitrogen in the soil, which can benefit your beetroots. Also bush beans also naturally help to improve the sweetness of beetroots.

4. Catnip

Planting catnip near beetroots can help to repel harmful pests such as aphids, and beetles. The scent produced by catnip flowers can help to attract pollinators to your garden.

5. Garlic

Garlic is a good companion plants for beetroots. Garlic produces a pungent smell which repels pests. Growing garlic near beetroots can also help to prevent fungal diseases.

6. Lettuce

Beetroots are root crops and they can help to break down the soil. Lettuce have shorter roots and they grow within a few inches. Growing lettuce near beets can also help to suppress weeds.

7. Broccoli

Beets and broccoli make good companion plants as beets require less calcium when compared to broccoli.

8. Kohlrabi

Both beetroots and kohlrabi thrive in cool conditions and grow in small spaces. Also, they do not compete for much nutrients.

9. Marigolds

Marigold helps to repel nematodes, it also attracts beneficial insects such as lacewings that feed on aphids. Here is how you can grow marigolds in containers.

10. Onions 

The pungent smell produced by onions repels aphids, slugs and beetles. They also deter rabbits and deers from coming to your garden and harming your plants. 

11. Mint

Mint’s pungent scent repels and distracts pests.It also prevents root crops from being affected. It’s best to grow mint in containers, to curtail its growth.

12. Tomatoes

You can grow beetroots as a companion plant for tomatoes, tomatoes form canopy that provides shade for your beetroots during the summer season.