Effect of boron application on yield and technological quality of sugar beet

In the years 2011 and 2012, a small plot field experiment was set up monitoring the influence of boron application on yield and technological quality of sugar beet. The yield of leaves was almost twice higher in 2011 (62.6 t ha-1). On the other hand, the yield of roots was higher in 2012 (107.6 t ha-1). Also in 2012, higher average sugar content (19.41 %) was observed. More favorable, lower values of soluble ash were observed in 2011 (0.57 %). Among the tested fertilizers, Bortrac has proven to be most effective. Good results were also achieved by the application of fertilizer CARBONBOR.