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Growing method: open field. Soil type: Sandy loam. Plant density: 140,000 – 180,000 plants / Ha. Expected yield: 40-50 Ton / Ha.
Main nutrients uptake (Kg/Ha)
N
P2O5
K2O
CaO
MgO
B
180-220
80-100
250-350
80-120
40-50
1.0-1.3
Nutrition Recommendation
I. Base dressing: Should be applied about 1 month prior to sowing and worked into soil by shallow disking.
DAP (18-46-0)
SOP
Kg/Ha
40
100
150
220
300
II. Fertigation: Should be applied throughout the growth period
Recommended fertilizers (Kg/Ha/Day)
AN
MAP
Multi-K
0.12
0
0.6
1
3
8
2.2
7.2
2
4.4
AN = Ammonium nitrate (33.5-0-0) MAP = Mono-Ammonium phosphate (12-61-0) Multi-K = Potassium nitrate (13-0-46)
III. Foliar feeding with Multi-K*
Concentration (%)
Spray volume (lit./Ha)
8th leaf
3-4
1000-800
16th leaf
4-6
800-500
*In case micronutrient deficiencies are visible it is recommended to apply Multi-K-micro (enriched with Mn, B, Fe, Zn, Mg, Mo).
III. Foliar feeding with Poly-Feeds
1-2
*Spray volume can vary, but it is important to keep the dosage recommended.
Plant analysis guide
Nutrient sufficiency ranges
(source: A & L, Agronomy Handbook, Ankerman & Large Eds.)
S
P
K
Mg
Ca
Na
Zn
Mn
Fe
Cu
Al
Mo
------------------------ % -------------------------
--------------- p.p.m ---------------
Sugar Beets
3.00
0.30
3.50
0.50
0.60
0.01
30
80
10
50
4.50
0.90
0.70
6.00
1.20
1.30
0.05
60
200
20
Leaves and petioles
Nutrient
Average value
Critical level
(%)
2.10
0.36
0.34
0.21
0.38
0.18
0.40
0.08
(ppm)
180
95
105
35
18
14
5
1.1
0.5
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