THE EFFECT OF SILICON FOLIAR FERTILIZATION IN SUGAR BEET – Beta vulgaris (L.) ssp. vulgaris conv. crassa (Alef.) prov. altissima (Döll)
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Presented results are extended continuation study of earlier research (2010-2012) on silicon fertilization effect and comes from the research that was conducted in 2013-2014 in the southeastern region of Poland, in Sahryń (50°41' N and 23°46' E).Two variants of silicon foliar fertilization were tested in sugar beet, Danuśka KWS variety.Two kinds of silicon fertilizers (Herbagreen Basic and Optysil) in 3 stages (in the stage of 4-6 sugar leaf, than a week and two weeks later).One of the silicon fertilizer contained marine calcite and silicon (Ca+Si) and the second one contained silicon (Si) only.Seven variants of foliar fertilization including control variant were tested as total.Foliar fertilization regardless of the kind of fertilizer resulted in increases of: 1) the root yield (for Ca+Si variant 10.4-16.2% and for Si variant 13.7-15.9%),2) biological sugar yield (respectively 11.4-18.1% and 13.7-15.9%),3) technological sugar yield (respectively 12.2-17.7%and 12.2-15.6%)compared with the control variant.However the tested variants had no effect for technological root quality compared with the control.A tendencies to decrease content of sodium as a result of foliar fertilizations were observed only.
Source: Turkish Journal Of Field Crops
DOI: 10.17557/.90799
Institution: Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W284476855