Sugar beets grown in the strip-tillage system at different soil cultivation depths

Natalia Mioduszewska,Mariusz Adamski,Ewa Osuch,Andrzej Osuch,Anna Szeląg-Sikora

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20181002020

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https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20181002020

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Abstract

Modifications in soil cultivation affect the quality and quantity of the yield of sugar beets. The crop density, yield and the external quality of sugar beet roots are highly dependent on the preparation of soil. The intensity and precision of fragmentation of the superficial soil layer and the adequate depth of plantation must enable normal development of sugar beets. The aim of the study was to determine the dependence between the depth of soil cultivation in the strip-tillage system used for sugar beet production and the state of the plantation after the emergence of crops as well as the yield quality and quantity. The research encompassed investigations of different depths of strip-tillage systems used for sugar beet production. The systems were evaluated according to the dynamics of crops’ emergence, density, yield and external quality of sugar beet roots.

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Apart from the climate and soil conditions, the technique of agrotechnical procedures largely influences the sugar beet yield quality and quantity
All the five cultivation systems were characterised by similar dynamics of emergence
The analysis of the results showed that when the soil cultivation depth was 5 and 10 cm greater than the standard depth (25 cm), the root length increased by 2.1 cm and 2.9 cm, respectively (Fig. 5)

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Apart from the climate and soil conditions, the technique of agrotechnical procedures largely influences the sugar beet yield quality and quantity. It ensures the adequate depth of cultivation, regular sowing depth as well as adequate and timely treatments [1,2,3]. Well-balanced emergence affects crop density and it is decisive to the plantation density and regularity. These factors are essential for the high technological quality of yield and minimal loss during the harvesting of roots [7,8]. Individual agrotechnical procedures are supposed to guarantee yield stability and adequate technological properties of roots for sugar extraction [9]

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