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Originally Posted by Wi-sunflower
Kath,
Did any of the beets have black areas, especially on the outside and maybe sunken ??
If so, that's a Boron deficiency. Beets are very sensitive to that. A little Borax in your beds would solve that.
I don't know what the white strings are as I've never seen that.
Carol
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Some of them did in the spring, especially on the bottoms, where they seemed split or indented and dark in that area. It only seemed skin deep, though. I did sprinkle a borax/water mix on the beds in late August.
I've got to get a picture if I have this problem again. The only beets I didn't pickle were the Touchstone Golds, which I love for fresh eating, so I'll see if any of them were affected.