Agriculture (Improved Field Crop Seeds)
Field Evaluation of Autumn Sugar Beet Varieties Begins
Anariss communications
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Designing the trial plots
Working with progressive farmers, Anariss has set up sugar beet variety trial plots in regions suited to autumn sowing. The new varieties are grown alongside the region's common varieties so they can be compared under the same conditions.
What is being measured
Through the season, bolting rate, plant establishment and disease tolerance are recorded, and at harvest, root tonnage and sugar content will be measured for each variety. Results are also shared with partner sugar factories.
Next steps
Varieties that perform well in this evaluation will be introduced to farmers in larger demonstration fields once legal registration is complete.
