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Capture and use of solar radiation, water, and nitrogen by sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
(2009-05)
Sugar beet is spring-sown for sugar production in most sugar beet-growing countries. It is grown as a vegetative crop and it accumulates yield (sugar) from very early in its growth cycle. As long as the sugar beet plants ...
Using multi-environment sugar beet variety trials to screen for drought tolerance
(2006-02-15)
Drought is a major limitation to sugar beet yield in many rainfed areas. Varieties with increased drought tolerance would improve productivity, but breeding specifically for drought tolerance is time-consuming and expensive. ...