Effect of Irrigation on Yield, Sucrose Content and Impurity Levels of Sugarbeet Crop

Investigation was conducted to find out the optimum number of irrigation for augmenting the productivity of sugarbeet without affecting its juice quality. Eight irrigations were required for optimum root production and sugar per unit area. Further, impurities, i.e. α-amino-N, potassium, sodium and impurity index in sugarbeet juice significantly decreased with frequent irrigations. Maximum value of these impurities was recorded when the crop was grown under high moisture stress.