Lada fodder beet is a high-yield variety developed by the National Research Center of Belarus (NRC of Belarus), recognized as a world champion in yield. The roots are white, dense, with minimal soil immersion (around 40%), which facilitates harvesting. The weight of the root varies from 10 to 25 kg, and the yield reaches up to 1720 centners per hectare. Additionally, the leaf yield ranges from 380 to 550 centners per hectare, making this variety valuable not only for roots but also for producing high-quality green mass. Lada beet is distinguished by its excellent market appearance, resistance to bolting, and high dry matter content, ensuring long-term storage of the product.
The variety exhibits excellent resistance to drought, diseases, and pests. Throughout the growing period, the plants demonstrate resistance to Cercosporosis and stringy rot, which significantly reduces losses during storage. Lada beet is not demanding regarding soil composition and withstands short-term frosts down to -3 °C on seedlings and down to -5 °C on mature plants. A feature of the variety is the retention of green and juicy foliage until the very harvest, which improves the quality of the feed base.
The sowing rate is 4-5 kg per hectare, while the seeds have high purity (99.9%) and germination up to 90%. The seeds are treated with a complex of protective and stimulating substances to protect seedlings from pests and diseases, which contributes to cost savings and reduces the need for thinning during precise sowing. The vegetation period is approximately 120 days. Harvest can be conducted both by machinery and manually, ensuring flexibility in agrotechnical measures.
