Influence of harvest dates on sugar beet quantitative traits

Abstract

Results of the investigation regarding influence of harvest dates on quantitative traits of sugar beet are presented in this paper. The three-year trial was conducted on five varieties developed by Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad. Analysis of variance showed significant differences between harvest dates in 2008 and 2010 for all analyzed traits, but in 2009, due to severe drought differences were not found. With the delay of harvest date, root and raw sugar yield increased, while sugar content was dependent on climatic conditions (precipitation) between two harvest dates. There were no differences among the analyzed genotypes for measured traits in 2010. Interaction between genotype and harvest date has not been confirmed. Variety Drena had the highest root and raw sugar yields in 2008 and 2010.

Keywords

• genotypes
• roots
• harvesting dates
• sugar beet
• sugar content
• sugar yield