Influence of Various Forms of Foliar Application on Root Yield and Technological Quality of Sugar Beet

The Green Deal adopted by the European Commission assumes a significant reduction in the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. It is necessary to search for environmentally safe technologies that will prevent a reduction in crop yield. One of such methods, which was examined in the study, is the foliar application of silicon, which can have a positive effect on root yield and its quality. In the period 2017–2019, a field experiment was carried out in which the effectiveness of the application of various forms of silicon (orthosilicic acid, a mixture of orthosilicic and polysilicic acid and calcium silicate) in sugar beet cultivation was assessed. The applied treatments of foliar application increased the root yield by 10.7–11.7%, the biological sugar yield by 8.4–12% and the pure sugar yield by 7.2–11.8% as compared to the control treatment. The differences between the individual treatments in terms of these characteristics were insignificant. Their impacts on the technological quality of roots (content of sugar, α-amino nitrogen, potassium and sodium) were different.

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The yield and technological quality of sugar beet roots cultivated in mulches

Plant Soil and Environment ◽

10.17221/428/2014-pse ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (No. 10) ◽

pp. 464-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Artyszak ◽

D. Gozdowski ◽

K. Kucińska

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Plant Density ◽

Amino Nitrogen ◽

Conventional Tillage ◽

Sodium Content ◽

Root Yield ◽

Straw Mulch ◽

Single Root ◽

Technological Quality

In 2005–2008, in several locations of southern Poland, the yield and technological root quality of two sugar beet cultivars (Esperanza and Henrike) cultivated in mustard mulch, straw mulch and in conventional tillage (with pre-winter plough) were investigated. Mustard mulch let to achieve the highest plant density during harvest. Replacing conventional ploughing with mustard mulch caused 9.4% root yield increase and with straw mulch 11.2%. Cultivation system had no effect on the content of sucrose and melassigenic components in the roots, except for potassium. Technological sugar yields obtained from mustard mulch were by 8.0% and in straw mulch by 11.3% higher than in the conventional tillage. Cv. Esperanza allowed getting the higher root yield, average fresh mass of single root and technological sugar yield, than cv. Henrike. In addition, lower content of alpha-amino-nitrogen was obtained from roots of the cv. Esperenza. In contrast, higher sucrose content and lower sodium content were found in the roots of cv. Henrike. The lowest variability in the sugar beet root yield features and technological quality was achieved from straw mulch.

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The effect of foliar fertilization with marine calcite in sugar beet

Plant Soil and Environment ◽

10.17221/451/2014-pse ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (No. 9) ◽

pp. 413-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

A. Artyszak ◽

D. Gozdowski ◽

K. Kucińska

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Amino Nitrogen ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Root Yield ◽

Foliar Fertilization ◽

Beet Root ◽

Leaf Yield ◽

Technological Quality ◽

Sugar Beet Root ◽

Positive Effect

The effect of marine calcite (containing calcium and silicon mainly) foliar fertilization on the sugar beet root yield and technological quality relative to the control (treatment 0) was investigated. Study was conducted in 2011–2012 in the southeastern region of Poland, in Sahryń (50°41'N, 23°46'E). The cultivar of sugar beet was Danuśka KWS. Two treatments of foliar fertilization: (1) treatment (in the stage of 4–6 sugar leaves – 262.0 g Ca/ha, 79.9 g Si/ha, and three weeks later – 524.0 g Ca/ha, 159.8 g Si/ha); and (2) treatment (in the stage of 4–6 sugar leaves – 524.0 gCa/ha, 159.8 g Si/ha, three weeks later – 524.0 g Ca/ha, 159.8 g Si/ha). Calcium and silicon foliar fertilization resulted in increases of: (1) the root yield (average for both treatments about 13.1%; (2) the leaf yield (about 21.0%); (3) the biological sugar yield (about 15.5%), and (4) technological yield of sugar (about 17.7%) compared with the control treatment. At the same time a positive effect on the roots technological quality was found. It was a significant reduction of alpha-amino-nitrogen content and tended to reduce the content of potassium and sodium.

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Effect of the Application Date of Fertilizer Containing Silicon and Potassium on the Yield and Technological Quality of Sugar Beet Roots

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10020370 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 370

Author(s):

Arkadiusz Artyszak ◽

Dariusz Gozdowski ◽

Alicja Siuda

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Plant Protection ◽

Plant Protection Products ◽

Water Shortage ◽

The European Union ◽

Yield Increase ◽

Time Of Application ◽

Technological Quality

Water shortage and drought are a growing problem in Europe. Therefore, effective methods for limiting its effects are necessary. At the same time, the “field to fork” strategy adopted by the European Commission aims to achieve a significant reduction in the use of plant protection products and fertilizers in the European Union. In an experiment conducted in 2018–2020, the effect of the method of foliar fertilization containing silicon and potassium on the yield and technological quality of sugar beet roots was assessed. The fertilizer was used in seven combinations, differing in the number and time of application. The best results were obtained by treating plants during drought stress. The better soil moisture for the plants, the smaller the pure sugar yield increase was observed. It is difficult to clearly state which combination of silicon and potassium foliar application is optimal, as their effects do not differ greatly.

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Impact of Foliar Application of Various Forms of Silicon on the Chemical Composition of Sugar Beet Plants

Sugar Tech ◽

10.1007/s12355-020-00918-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Arkadiusz Artyszak ◽

Małgorzata Kondracka ◽

Dariusz Gozdowski ◽

Alicja Siuda ◽

Magda Litwińczuk-Bis

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Sugar Beet ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Foliar Spray ◽

Water Shortage ◽

Sugar Yield ◽

Orthosilicic Acid ◽

Harvest Time ◽

Polysilicic Acid ◽

Critical Phase

AbstractThe effect of marine calcite, a mixture of ortho- and polysilicic acid as well as orthosilicic acid applied as a foliar spray on the chemical composition of sugar beet leaves in the critical phase of nutrient supply (beginning of July) but also leaves and roots during harvest time in 2015–2016, was studied. The content of silicon in the leaves ranged from 1.24 to 2.36 g kg−1 d.m. at the beginning of July, 3.85–5.34 g kg−1 d.m. during harvest and 2.91–4.20 g kg−1 d.m. in the roots. The foliar application of silicon caused a significant increase in the content of magnesium and calcium in leaves (in July) as compared to the control. The sugar beet consumes approx. 75 kg Si ha−1, which is almost 3.5 times more than P and 20% more than Mg thus proving its importance for its species. About 70% of the silicon taken up by sugar beet is stored in roots and 30% in leaves. The pure sugar yield is most favorably influenced by two- and threefold foliar application of the product containing silicon in the form of orthosilicic acid stabilized with choline, and a threefold mixture of ortho- and polysilicic acid. The increase in the pure sugar yield is not the result of a change in the chemical composition of sugar beet plants, but their more efficient functioning after foliar application of silicon under stress conditions caused by water shortage.

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Importance of cultivar and harvest date on the yield and processing quality of sugar beet

Acta periodica technologica ◽

10.2298/apt1142123r ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 123-129

Author(s):

Stevan Radivojevic ◽

Jasna Grbic ◽

Rada Jevtic-Mucibabic ◽

Vlada Filipovic

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Sugar Yield ◽

Harvest Date ◽

Processing Quality ◽

Average Increase ◽

Root Yield ◽

Slow Increase ◽

The Third ◽

Similar Tendency

The results assessed from sugar beet microtrials at Kljajicevo (Serbia) in 2010 harvested at three harvest periods demonstrated that the average root yield tended to increase from the first to the third harvest period. The average increase in root yield between the first and the second harvest period was 29.06 t ha-1 or 32.76%, between the second and the third period 14.77 t ha-1 or 12.54% and between the first and the third period 43.83 t ha-1 or 49.40%. In average, the content of sugar in root showed a similar tendency. The highest increase in this parameter was registered between the second and the third harvest period and it amounted to 1.00% abs. Other indicators of sugar beet processing quality showed a slow increase or slight decrease depending on the harvest date, probably due to plentiful rainfall in September. Mean granulated sugar yield had an increasing tendency: 3.413 t ha-1 or 32.82% between the first and the second harvest period, 2.820 t ha-1 or 20.42% between the second and the third and 6.233 t ha-1 or 59.94% between the first and the third period.

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Effect of foliar application of a fertilizer containing silicon and calcium on the yield and technological quality of sugar beet roots

Progress in Plant Protection ◽

10.14199/ppp-2021-021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 (3) ◽

pp. 195-200

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Beneficial Effect ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Cercospora Beticola ◽

Infection Pressure ◽

Technological Quality ◽

The Impact

In the experiment carried out in Sahryń village (50°40′42″N, 23°47′35″E) in 2019–2020, the impact of threefold foliar application of Si and Ca-containing fertilizer, fourfold application of fungicides and the combination of both of these combinations on the yield and technological quality of sugar beet roots in conditions of strong infection pressure of Cercospora beticola Sacc. The effects were compared to the control. Triple foliar application of the fertilizer had a beneficial effect on the root, biological and pure yield of sugar. The biological and pure yield of sugar increased in the following sequence: control; 3x foliar application of the product with Si + Ca; 4x fungicide treatments; 3x foliar application of the product with Si + Ca + 4x fungicide treatments. A foliar application of silicon and calcium products can help implement a “field to fork” strategy.

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The effect of leaf area reduction on the yield and quality of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. var. altissima Döll).

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun200755050037 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 55 (5) ◽

pp. 37-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Radim Cerkal ◽

Jan Dvořák ◽

Karel Vejražka ◽

Jiří Kamler

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Sugar Content ◽

Amino Nitrogen ◽

Root Production ◽

Root Yield ◽

Area Index ◽

Area Reduction ◽

Leaf Area Reduction

The yield of sugar beet is directly affected by LAI (leaf area index) and values of LAD (leaf area duration). The integral leaf area plays, except for other factors, an important role during the damage or reduction of leaf apparatus. There are many sources of leaf damage: natural disasters (hailstorm), diseases, pests (including game browsing) etc. The intensity of the root production and quality differs in relation to the growth stage of the damage plant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of losses in the root yield and the quality of sugar beet upon gradual reduction of the leaf area. Two diploid varieties Monza and Compact were used in the small-plot trials conducted in years 2004 to 2006 (in the experimental station Žabčice – maize production region, zone K2, average altitude 184 m, soil type was classified as gley fluvisoil, soil is medium heavy to heavy, clay-loam to loam type). The leaf area was manually reduced by 25% and 50% at BBCH 18–19 growth phase (8–9 leaves unfolded). The results were statistically evaluated by analysis of variance and testing by Tukey test (at the significance level α = 5%). Reduction of the leaf area was reflected on the decrease of the root yield by 1 to 10% depending on the year of harvest. In addition, the stressful state of the plants after defoliation resulted in the decrease of the yield of polarization sugar per hectare, namely by 0.45 to 1.66 t.ha–1. In 2005, the leaf area reduction caused a rise of the α-amino nitrogen content. The rise in the potassium and sodium cations content caused by the leaf area reduction also increased the sugar content in the treacle (by 0.1 to 0.16%). The increasing leaf area reduction lead to decreasing of yield of polarization sugar. However, this descent was statistically significant in harvest year 2006 only.

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Early Sowing Combined with Adequate Potassium and Sulfur Fertilization: Promoting Beta vulgaris (L.) Yield, Yield Quality, and K- and S-Use Efficiency in a Dry Saline Environment

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11040806 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 806

Author(s):

Ali A. A. Mekdad ◽

Mostafa M. Rady ◽

Esmat F. Ali ◽

Fahmy A. S. Hassan

Keyword(s):

Plant Physiology ◽

Sugar Beet ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Sugar Yield ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Path Coefficient ◽

Root Yield ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Study Results ◽

Positive Direct

Field trials for two seasons (2018/2019 and 2019/2020) were conducted to investigate the influence of the addition of three levels of potassium (K) (K1 = 60, K2 = 120, and K3 = 180 kg K2O ha−1) and/or sulfur (S) (S1 = 175, S2 = 350, and S3 = 525 kg CaSO4 ha−1) to the soil, as well as the sowing date (the 1st of September, D1; or the 1st of October, D2) on the potential improvement of physiology, growth, and yield, as well as the quality characteristics of sugar beet yield under soil salinity conditions. With three replicates specified for each treatment, each trial was planned according to a split-split plot in a randomized complete block design. The results revealed that early sowing (D1) led to significant improvements in all traits of plant physiology and growth, in addition to root, top, and biological yields and their quality, gross and pure sugar, and K- and S-use efficiencies based on root yield (R-KUE and R-SUE). The K3 level (180 kg K2O ha−1) positively affected the traits of plant physiology, growth, yield and quality, and R-SUE, and reduced the attributes of impurities, impurity index, and R-KUE. Additionally, the S3 level (525 kg CaSO4 ha−1) affirmatively affected plant physiology, growth, yield and quality traits, and R-KUE, and decreased impurity traits, impurity index, and R-SUE. The interaction of D1 × K3 × S3 maximized the yield of roots (104–105 ton ha−1) and pure sugar (21–22 ton ha−1). Path coefficient analysis showed that root yield and pure sugar content had positive direct effects with 0.62 and 0.65, and 0.38 and 0.38 in both studied seasons, respectively, on pure sugar yield. Significant (p ≤ 0.01) positive correlations were found between pure sugar yield and root yield (r = 0.966 ** and 0.958 **). The study results recommend the use of the integrative D1 × K3 × S3 treatment for sugar beet to obtain maximum yields and qualities under salt stress (e.g., 8.96 dS m−1) in dry environments.

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Influence of fertilization and nitrate-nitrogen position in soil profile on the sugar beet root yield and quality

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Belgrade ◽

10.2298/jas0802083j ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 83-90

Author(s):

Goran Jacimovic ◽

Branko Marinkovic ◽

Jovan Crnobarac ◽

Darinka Bogdanovic ◽

Lazar Kovacev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sugar Beet ◽

Nitrate Nitrogen ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Sugar Yield ◽

Root Yield ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Beet Root ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Sugar Beet Root ◽

Root Quality

Researches, which have lasted for two years, were carried out on long-term trial field at Rimski Sancevi, Novi Sad, Serbia. In this trial, the eight fertilization variants of N, P2O5 and K2O increased amounts were studied. Sugar beet root and tops yields were determined, as well as the elements of technological sugar beet root quality. Based on these results, percentage of sugar utilization and refined sugar yield was defined. In the spring, before applying of N fertilizer, amount of nitrate nitrogen in the soil and its influence on yield and quality was determined. The highest root yield in 2002 was produced at the variant N100 P150 K150, and in 2003 at the variant N150 P150 K150. However, in both years, referring to the variant N100 P100 K100, the differences were not statistically significant. Increasing of nitrogen amounts had negative effects on refined sugar yield. Amounts of NO3-N in the soil in spring, before sugar beet sowing, in 2002 had significant influence on root yield and refined sugar yield. In the year 2003, which was highly dry, high correlation ratio were gained between amounts of NO3-N in the soil and root quality parameters, but it wasn't significant between nitrogen amounts and root and refined sugar yield.

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EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF VERMIWASH ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF BRINJAL

Journal of Wastes and Biomass Management ◽

10.26480/jwbm.01.2021.31.34 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 31-34

Author(s):

M. Yasmin ◽

M.S. Rahman ◽

M.A. Rahman ◽

F.S. Shikha ◽

M.K. Alam

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Research ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Foliar Spray ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Research Station ◽

Water Control

The experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Jamalpur, Bangladesh during the period of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to investigate the effect of vermiwash on growth, yield and quality of brinjal and to find out suitable foliar dose of vermiwash for optimizing the yield of brinjal. There were five treatments comprising T1= Chemical fertilizer (CF) + foliar spray of distilled water (control), T2 = CF + foliar spray of 10% vermiwash, T3 = CF + foliar spray of 20% vermiwash, T4 = CF + foliar spray of 30% vermiwash and T5= CF + foliar spray of 40% vermiwash. Results revealed that, vermiwash treated brinjal plants showed better growth and yield parameters than the control plants. The highest average brinjal fruit yield (29.99 t ha-1) was found in T3 treatment i.e., foliar spray of 20% concentration of vermiwash and the lowest (26.35 t ha-1) came from control. On the other hand, nutritional quality (moisture content, TSS, β carotene and nutrient content) were seen to be higher in vermiwash treated treatment compared to control treatment. The study suggests that, 20% concentration of vermiwash could be used as effective foliar spray for eco-friendly and higher yield of brinjal.

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