How crop nutrition affects sugar beet

Browse all our articles on sugar beet to see how crop nutrition affects yield, quality, health or effect on the environment and see the roles of different nutrients.

How to increase sugar beet yield

The two key components of sugar beet yield are the weight of sugar beet roots and the % sugar content of them. The combination of a high root yield and high sugar content will give the highest yield of sugar per hectare

How to increase sugar beet quality

When growing sugar beet the target is to produce pure crystalline sugar as efficiently as possible.

How to increase sugar quality in sugar beet

Sugar-beet quality is increased by increasing the concentration of sucrose reducing the concentration of impurities such as amino acids, potassium and sodium.

Fertiliser Recommendations | Crop Nutrition Programme | Sugar Beet

Sugar-beet crop nutrition programme

Yara's fertiliser recommendations and crop nutrition programmes for sugar beet can help you to achieve excellent crop performance and maximise the yield and quality of all beet crops.

Sugar beet - nutritional summary

A correct balance between macronutrients and micronutrients is essential to obtain the best results possible from sugar beet.

Sugar beet nutrient requirements

Sugar beet nutrient requirements vary depending on the crop growth stage. Find out which nutrients are most important at different growth stages.

Identify and diagnose sugar beet nutrient deficiencies

Identify and diagnose if your sugar beet is suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency

Magnesium and sulphur effects on sugar beet yield

Magnesium and sulphur are both important components of chlorophyll, among other other roles and are therefore vital for photosynthesis and yield development.

Micronutrients and sugar beet yield

Micronutrients, particularly boron, copper, manganese and zinc all have essential roles in sugar beet and a deficiency of any one will result in reduced yield or quality.

Nitrogen and sugar beet yield

Nitrogen is the nutrient with the greatest influence on sugar beet yield. It is a key component of enzymes, vitamins, chlorophyll and other cell constituents, which are essential for crop growth and yield.

Phosphorus and sugar-beet yield

Phosphorus is a component of nucleic acids and lipids and is important in the production and transport of sugars, fat and protein during sugar beet production.

Potassium and sodium and sugar beet yield

Potassium and sodium both have an important role in the regulation of water within the plant with deficiency having effects on the growth, development and yield.

Maintaining sugar-beet health

A well balanced fertiliser programme will increase crop health and help the plant protect itself from disease.

Historical development of sugar beet

Sugar beet is a major crop accounting for about 4% of World's food supply. Breeding breeding began in the eighteenth century and from this early work all modern varieties originated.

Growth and development of sugar beet

Sugar beet is a biennial crop and takes two years from germination to seed set. In the first year the plant develops a leaf rosette and a beet and then flowers in the second year.

Agronomic principles of sugar beet production

The aim of any grower is a high yielding crop, that produces a maximum amount of sugar per hectare with an acceptable quality of sugar juice.

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