CULTURAL METHODS FOR SUGAR BEETS. 
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beet ground in the fall; 20 per cent, irregular, part of the time 
s pring plowing and occasionally disked potato ground. 
TABLE No. 1. 
PLOWING BEET GROUND AND RESULTING YIELDS 
(IN TONS PER ACRE). 
Sp ring 
Fall. 
Indif¬ 
ferent 
Arkansas Valiev. 
Western Slope 
18 1 
18.0 
16 7 
19 2 
16 6 
14 5 
18.2 
16.0 
17.2 
Northern Colorado 
Further data is necessary to show the value of fall plowing 
recommended for every section of the state growing sugar beets. 
2. Date of Seeding .—Between first week in April and first 
week in June; 61 per cent, seed in the month of May. 
TABLE No. 2. 
TIME OF SEEDING AND AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE 
(IN TONS PER ACRE). 
Localitv. 
April. 
May. 
June. 
Arkansas Valley. 
19.3 
20.6 
18.3 
Western Slope ... 
17.6 
17.7 
Northern Colorado 
15 7 
18.4 
*20.0 
*OnIy one reported June planting, therefore it is not comparative. 
The study of time of planting shows more clearly than this 
table reveals that usually early planting is best for yield and qual¬ 
ity. 
3. Amount of Seed per Acre .—The amount of seed used 
was from 12 to 25 lbs. per acre. The great majority reported using 
15 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
TABLE No. 3. 
AMOUNT OF SEED PER ACRE AND AVERAGE YIELD 
(IN tons per acre). 
12 
lbs. 
13 
lbs. 
14 
lbs. 
15 
lbs. 
16 
lbs. 
17 
lbs. 
.18 
lbs. 
19 
lbs. 
20 
lbs. 
21 
lbs 
22 
lbs. 
23 
lbs. 
24 
lbs. 
25 
lbs. 
Ark. Valley. 
14 
19.8 
19.3 
18 5 
27.5 
Western Slope 
*22 
19.6 
16 0 
17.0 
19.0 
18 0 
Northern Colo. 
*20 
18 
15 5 
17.0 
17.1 
19.2 
14 
18.5 
Average Yield.. 
21 
18 
16 3 
16.5 
17 9 
19 1 
14 
18 3 
*Only one reported 12 lbs. seed per acre. The majority reported the use of from 15 
to 20 Jbs. per acre. 
