METHOD FOR CULTIVATION OF TABLE BEET VARIETIES, MAINLY IN DROP IRRIGATION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01B79/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: method envisages stubble ploughing of a forecrop, soil processing with herbicide, real tillage, prevernal breaking up of soil and levelling, application of fertilizers in topsoil at 0-0.1 m together with prevernal breaking up of soil. Phosphorus is applied by the rate 50-60 kg of primary nutrient per hectare, potassium by the rate 100-140 kg of primary nutrient per hectare. Preplanting irrigation and cultivation are applied at depth of 3-5 cm, sowing with row width of 0.45 m or 0.60 m or 0.70 m. Soil compaction is carried out before and after planting, harrowing of sprouts, irrigation within vegetation period, thinning, protection from agricultural pets and diseases, inter-row cultivation and top dressing are carried out. Macroelements are dosed together with irrigation water: nitrogen and manganese and microelements: molybden, boron, cobalt, copper and zinc in the main phenological phases. Irrigation norm 3500-4200 m³/hectare of drop irrigation system in the phase of 2-3 pairs of leaves is the half of the norm 700-900 m³/hectare, after thinning in the phase of 5-6 pairs of leaves - half of the norm 1200-1900 m³/hectare, in the phase of forming and filling root cop - 1400-1600 m³/hectare.

EFFECT: increase of table beet productivity in drop irrigation system, decrease of nitrogen and manganese dosages, increase of nutrition value of table beet.

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