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Water Management in Sugar Beet

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Water is necessary for sugar beet crops regarding many vital functions. Irrigation needs varies between 100 and 600 mm year−1. In order to set up the best scheduling method, the water balance method is suggested. Thus, water consumption (ETc) in each site can be estimated by following FAO standards. It is very important for the crop the first and the last irrigation before harvesting. Both are revised. Also, futures needs and working lines such as tolerant varieties to drought, deficit irrigation, salinity and interaction between irrigation and nutrition are proposed.

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Morillo-Velarde, R. Water Management in Sugar Beet. Sugar Tech 12, 299–304 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-010-0038-0

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