Sugar Beet
Crop Detail

Sugar beet plant (Beta Vulgaris), Common name Chaqandar belongs to Chenopodiaceae family. They are like red beets in shape but have a larger white root and are inedible when harvested. Its root contains 75% water, about 20% sugar, and 5% pulp. However, exact sugar content can vary between 12% and 21% sugar, depending on the cultivar and growing conditions. Beet is the only species of agricultural importance in this small family. Sugar is the primary value of beet as a cash crop. Its average weight ranges between 0.5 and 1 kg.

Major/Minor Major
Temporary/Permanent Temporary
Category Agriculture Extension
Type Crops
Climate Temperate
Water Method Rain-fed
Duration Biennial
Economic Type Cash Crop
Growing Season Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops

Managements

Fertilizer
Land Preparation
Sowing Method
Sowing Time
Row - Row Distance
Plant - Plant Distance
Irrigation
Harvesting
Thrashing
Climate
Storage
Marketing
Rouging
Inter Cropping
Seed Soaking

Pests, Weeds, Diseases & Disorders

Fungal Diseases
rhizomania
Weeds
broad leaf
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