I just blogged that beet seeds are actually seed pods so when
you plant what you think is one beet seed you actually plant a
cluster of seeds. If more than one seed germinates from the
cluster, you get two or more plants with very tangled seeds.
Dividing them is difficult from cell packs. It can be done.
Beets are very hardy and if the weather is cool, a damaged plant
can survive. A damaged plant is typically a plant with like a
single strand of root. |Beet Transplants - The Rusted Garden:
Gary Pilarchik| |Beet Root Cluster - The Rusted Garden: Gary
Pilarchik| Even the roots of beets are red. This cluster is
several beets. Tear from the bottom until you reach the leave
and plant cluster. Make a wish a break the best you can. You are
just breaking the clump one time. Don't try and break every
plant out. Even if some plant die you will have beets. You can
also harvest the leaves for salads. |Splitting Beet Transplants
in Two: Gary Pilarchik| Plant them in a hole the is deeper than
the roots and back fill. Gentl