Improvement of the competitiveness of the sugar beet crop in the Netherlands [thesis]

Hanse Bram
As part of the pair study SUSY (Speeding Up Sugar Yield) harvest yield losses were measured during 3 years (2006, 2007, and 2008) on in total 150 sugar beet fields in the Netherlands. Losses by overtopping, root breakages, and of whole beet were measured according the IIRB standard measuring method. Average losses (3 t ha -1 ) were on a similar level as in an earlier study in 1976. The same holds for the maximum losses (up to 10 t ha -1 ). Results will be presented and ways to help practise to yield this hidden financial potential.
doi:10.53846/goediss-1775 fatcat:eh7u7e5nbrhabfxezesxf3vlju