Root surface as criterion for selection of sugar beet

Abstract

In this study we analyzed 10 monogerm and 10 multigerm sugar beet genotypes from the collections of the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad. The appearance of sugar beet root surface was evaluated as a property that has an impact on the soil removal and root washing in the sugar factory. The genotypes were tested with nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis's test and cluster analysis as a method of multivariate analysis. Based on these results, genotype 12 had the lowest values for the root surface (the least furrow of the root), which will further be used in sugar beet breeding programs.

Keywords

• multivariate analysis
• root surface
• selection
• sugar beet