Nutrient Management :: Sugarbeet

Tropical Sugarbeet

Manures and Fertilizers

S.No	Manures and Fertilizers	Basal Application	Top dressing
1	Manures	12.5 tonnes /ha	-
2	Biofertilizers Azospirillum Phosphobacteria	2 kg /acre (10 pockets) 2 kg /acre (10 pockets)	-
3.	FertilizersNitrogen (150) Phosphorus (75) Potassium (75)	75kg /ha 75kg /ha 75kg /ha	37.5 kg / ha each at 25 & 50 DAS - -

Right nutrition

Balanced application of organic and inorganic fertilizers
FYM 12.5 t/ha and basal application of 2 kg of Azospirillum and 2 kg of phosphobacteria
Based on the soil test value, inorganic fertilizer has to be applied. In the absence of soil test value, blanket recommendation of 150:75:75 NPK kg/ha
Stages of application of fertilizer: Basal 50% N, full P and full K.
Remaining 25% N on 20 to 25 days after sowing and 25% N on 40 to 45 days after sowing.
Timely and need based, placement of fertilizer and earthing up
Excess N should be avoided

Updated on : 24.06.2013