By Laurie Ziterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener
We grow garden beets in the garden, why not put a few sugar beets in this year. Special Agronomy Project 2024, Sugar Beets, from Nebraska Extension and 4-H. Sugarbeets are planted early in the spring. Germination does not occur until soil temperature reaches 37 F, and germination at such a low temperature requires the liberal presence of water. Plant Sugar Beets one inch apart in rows and then thin the plants when they grow four to six leaves, spacing the plants 10 inches apart.