Facts about Sugar Beet
- Sugar Beet (SB) is a Biennial plant (makes food in yr1 to produce a seed head in yr2)
- Grown exclusively in the UK for British sugar Plc to convert into several types of sugar products – uses
- Brand name for British sugar is Silver Spoon
- Growers are paid for clean beet @ 16% sugar content – higher or lower amounts affects clean beet yield
Videos for Sugar Beet
Quick agronomy facts:
| Sugar Beet | |
| Seed Rate plants/Ha | 80,000 |
| Nitrogen (N) kg/Ha | up to 130 |
| Phosphate (P) kg/Ha | |
| Potash (K) kg/Ha | |
| Sodium chloride (salt) | up to 500 kg/Ha previous autumn |
| Av . Yield t/Ha | 65 – 90 |
Below is presentation which gives more details about cereals grown in the UK.