Why is my beetroot so limp?

when beetroot are seedlings they need to be kept moist
have they had a dry spell?

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You don't transplant root vegetables, you have broken the tap root.

Agree with you there Doctorbob1. What more can I say?

Thanks Doctorbob1. I used small peat rolls to sow the seeds for my beetroot and then planted them in the pot once the shoots started to appear but looking at them now, it looks like I may have been a bit 'ham-fisted' when I did that! I have one that seems to be growing ok, just the other that I've killed. Oh, well, you live and learn. Thanks for the info though. :-)