METHOD OF TABLE BEET CULTIVATION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01B79/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: method of table beet cultivation includes a number of actions for bedding: stubble ploughing of a forecrop, soil processing with herbicide, application of fertilisers, real tillage, prevernal breaking up of soil and levelling, preplanting irrigation and cultivation at a depth of 3-5 cm, soil compaction before planting. After bedding, sowing, soil compaction after planting, harrowing of sprouts, irrigation within the vegetation phase, thinning, protection of plants from agricultural pets and diseases, inter-row cultivation, foliage spraying and lifting of root crop are carried out. Through spraying crops and plants with the solution of bishofit natural mineral by formula MgCl₂·6H₂O plants and root crops of table beet are protected from agricultural pests and diseases. In the phase of "seed sprouting-seedling emergence" 5-8% solution of bishofit at the rate of 100-150 l/hectare is applied. In the phase "sprout rooting and preparation for forming first pair of leaves - phase (fork)" 7-12% solution of bishofit at the rate of 125-175 l/hectare is applied. In the phase "root moulting" followed by growth of root, leaves and phase "beginning of root crop formation" 10-15% solution of bishofit at the rate of 150-200 l/hectare is applied. In the phase of "maximum growth of leaves and root crop" -13-20% solution of bishofit at the rate of 175-225 l/hectare is applied. In the phase of "intensive accumulation of dry matter, sugar and vitamins", 15-20% solution of bishofit at the rate of 200-250 l/hectare is applied.

EFFECT: increase in yield and quality of table beet root crops, its storability within long term storage.

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