Our latest video is all about cercospora – beet disease. It affects beets, chard, and other members of the Chenopodiaceae family.

Christy explains what it is, why it happens, and how to deal with it. Protect yourself from this disease for future growing years.

How to Beat Beet Disease

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Read this interesting article on a cercospora study with suggestions for resistant varieties and other solutions. We like the suggestion of using Trichoderma species fungi to combat the problem at the soil level.

Here’s a laundry list of disease-resistant varieties of beets

Spot the disease early and take steps to protect your garden from it in future years with the suggestions in our video. You’ll enjoy growing beets, chard, and spinach for years to come when you do.