ICB 0308 — a medium-maturing diploid hybrid sugar beet, distinguished by stable high yield and high sugar content of about 18%. This hybrid features vigorous early growth and high harvest efficiency, ensuring effective production even under varying weather conditions. The root mass reaches approximately 900 grams, with yields potentially reaching up to 100 tons per hectare. Plants are characterized by good storability and transportability, which is crucial for maintaining product quality during storage and transport.
Sugar beet ICB 0308 forms a root with firm white flesh and a basal leaf rosette. The plant is cold-tolerant and light-loving, preferring moderately fertile soils and semi-decomposed fertilizers; however, fresh manure may reduce the market quality of the roots. Optimal conditions for seed germination are temperatures of +10-12°C, and for growth and development — +20-22°C. Seedlings are sensitive to frost below -4-5°C. To enhance cultivation efficiency, winter sowing is recommended. Water demand increases with plant growth, but excessive moisture prior to harvest may cause root damage and reduce sugar content.
The hybrid exhibits high resistance to major sugar beet diseases: rhizomania (Rz — 991), cercosporosis (Cr — 891), powdery mildew (ER — 491), and aphid root rot (Aph — 891). The recommended plant density at harvest is 90 to 115 thousand per hectare, with a seeding rate of approximately 1.3 seeding units per hectare. ICB 0308 is suitable for cultivation in various zones, including the Polissia, Forest-Steppe, and Steppe, and is well-adapted to irrigation conditions.
