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Sugarbeet Research Finds Fertilizer Boost In Psy
Penn State researchers toured sugar beet plots at Hershey and Lancaster County noting beet weights of two to three pounds and potential yields of 18 to 20 tons per acre. A four year rotation would require about 120000 acres to support a refinery, with 30000 acres under cultivation annually. Fertilizer at 500 to 2000 pounds per acre raised yields from 13.9 to 17.1 tons per acre, while sugar percentage stayed steady. The 16 ton gain per extra 500 pounds was not statistically significant. the gap from 500 to 2000 pounds showed a highly significant yield difference.
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Penn State University
Hershey
Lancaster County
Clarence S. Bryner
Extension Agronomist
P S. U
Bryner
P.S.U
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