Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage

A two-factor field experiment using sugar beet was conducted in 2016–2018 at Sokołowo in Poland (ϕ 53°5′16.05″ N, λ 19°6′21.07″ E), in a strip-plot arrangement with four replicates. Strip-till (ST) was compared to conventional tillage (CT) using four commercial sugar beet varieties (Alegra, Armesa,...

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Main Authors: Dariusz Górski, Renata Gaj, Agnieszka Ulatowska, Wojciech Miziniak
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/2/166
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author Dariusz Górski
Renata Gaj
Agnieszka Ulatowska
Wojciech Miziniak
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Renata Gaj
Agnieszka Ulatowska
Wojciech Miziniak
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description A two-factor field experiment using sugar beet was conducted in 2016–2018 at Sokołowo in Poland (ϕ 53°5′16.05″ N, λ 19°6′21.07″ E), in a strip-plot arrangement with four replicates. Strip-till (ST) was compared to conventional tillage (CT) using four commercial sugar beet varieties (Alegra, Armesa, Contenta, Julius). In each study year, the experiment was established on lessivé soils developed from heavy loamy sand. The soil was rich in available macronutrients, while its reaction was neutral. The plant density, sugar yield, roots quality, and technological sugar yield were determined. A significant increase was found in root yield (6.6%) and, accordingly, in technological sugar yield (8.2%) in ST treatment relative to CT. Consistently, an increasing trend was observed for the root sugar content (0.21%). For the varieties examined, no preferences were observed in respect of tillage systems applied. The direction of changes in root yield, sugar content, and technological sugar yield remained constant regardless of the variety, tillage system, or the study year. The contents of potassium, sodium, and α-amino-nitrogen responded equally to both the variety and study year; however, the direction of changes in the above parameters was ambiguous and varied among the study years.
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spelling doaj.art-4014ef2e90a4414797b1ad852cf670992023-11-23T18:15:42ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-01-0112216610.3390/agriculture12020166Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional TillageDariusz Górski0Renata Gaj1Agnieszka Ulatowska2Wojciech Miziniak3Institute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Biogeochemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71F, 60-625 Poznań, PolandInstitute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznań, PolandInstitute of Plant Protection—National Research Institute, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznań, PolandA two-factor field experiment using sugar beet was conducted in 2016–2018 at Sokołowo in Poland (ϕ 53°5′16.05″ N, λ 19°6′21.07″ E), in a strip-plot arrangement with four replicates. Strip-till (ST) was compared to conventional tillage (CT) using four commercial sugar beet varieties (Alegra, Armesa, Contenta, Julius). In each study year, the experiment was established on lessivé soils developed from heavy loamy sand. The soil was rich in available macronutrients, while its reaction was neutral. The plant density, sugar yield, roots quality, and technological sugar yield were determined. A significant increase was found in root yield (6.6%) and, accordingly, in technological sugar yield (8.2%) in ST treatment relative to CT. Consistently, an increasing trend was observed for the root sugar content (0.21%). For the varieties examined, no preferences were observed in respect of tillage systems applied. The direction of changes in root yield, sugar content, and technological sugar yield remained constant regardless of the variety, tillage system, or the study year. The contents of potassium, sodium, and α-amino-nitrogen responded equally to both the variety and study year; however, the direction of changes in the above parameters was ambiguous and varied among the study years.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/2/166sugar beetstrip-tilltillage systemvariety
spellingShingle Dariusz Górski
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Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
Agriculture
sugar beet
strip-till
tillage system
variety
title Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
title_full Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
title_fullStr Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
title_short Effect of Strip-Till and Variety on Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet against Conventional Tillage
title_sort effect of strip till and variety on yield and quality of sugar beet against conventional tillage
topic sugar beet
strip-till
tillage system
variety
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