Soil Characteristics and Nutrition of Poor-yielding Sugarbeet Areas
A research project to gather soil and topographic information about areas where sugar beets yield poorly. the information may help determine what can be done to ameliorate these poor yielding areas.
IPNI-2001-USA-ND11
10 Sep 2001
Project Description
Description
Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley have experienced poor yields in relatively linear areas of fields, but not associated with beach ridge boundaries. Although these areas produce high yielding rotational crops, such as small grains or corn, sugarbeet growth and yields are reduced. The growers are at a loss to explain the cause. This project investigates possible soil characteristics that may cause poor sugarbeet yields. Soil ammendments (magnesium sulfate, potassium magnesium sulfate, dolomitic limestone, sugarbeet waste lime, and boron) are also being investigated for their impact upon sugarbeet yield and quality in these poor growth areas.