30 SUGAR BEET 



Soda may be strewn over the land in a 

 dry state, or diluted with water before 

 application is made. 



For light sandy or peaty soil the 

 quantity of manure per acre should be 

 slightly increased ; the proportion should 

 be roughly as follows 



Superphosphate -^ . . .10 cwt. 



Kainite ... ,. . . . 10 



Nitrate of Soda, First Application . 1 ,, 



Second . 1 



Third . 2 



N.B. Basic Slag may be used instead of Super- 

 phosphate. 



RAISING THE CROP. 



The crop is raised between September 

 15 and October 15, according to the 

 season and time when the fields are 

 drilled. Under ordinary conditions the 

 beets are ripe when the leaves begin to 

 turn yellow, but it sometimes happens 

 that in very dry weather the leaves will 

 turn yellow earlier. If after such a dry 

 period wet weather sets in, the aspect of 



