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REQUIR^wJE^ITS AND LIEiT'QDS OF GRGV/]:?'!:^ SUGAR BEETS 



Time to Maturity - 200 - 300 days 



Life- Annual 



Soil Requirements - 



Surface : Strong, rich, deep fertile loan beut; will -sithstand con- 

 siderable alkali. 

 Subsoil : Compact clay, good moisture retainer, 'lo hardpan. 

 Depth : Surface soil - 4' or more 



Will 5ror' oA'er a variety of soils. Light Goils 

 produce small tonnage high in sugar, heavy, moist 

 soil, heavy tonnage lov/ in sugar. 



Climatic Requirements- 



70° average summer temperature -.vith plenty of sunshine. Gcow best 



in cooler sections where moisture is plentiful, 

 altho not hurt by frosts. Hirdy. In hot sections 

 planted early enough to permit 8 leaves to develop 

 before hot v/eather comes. 



Water Requirements- 



Amount : 3'. Proper dis-^riVation of rainful or irrigation to provide 



ample moisture during early stages of plant v/ith 

 diminishing amount? towards ripening. 



When needed: ?fhen plants are fron S leaves u^: to v/ithin 6 weeks of 



maturity. 



Calendar of Operations- 



Preparing Seed Bed : 



Fall Planting : Plowed 10 - 14" deep in August or September, 



irrigated, v/orkad into shape. 



Spring Planting: Plowed 14" in November or December, replowed 



in February. Worked into shape. 



Seeding: 



Time : Fall -- November 1 - December 1 

 Spring- January 15 - May 1 



