Beet sugar variety LAMARCK is a high-yielding crop designed for cultivation in various climatic zones, including the Polissia, Forest-Steppe, and Steppe regions. This variety is characterized by its early maturity with a vegetation period ranging from 80 to 110 days. The roots are round, reach up to 900 grams in weight, and have an attractive market appearance, making them popular in the market. The flesh is dark burgundy, juicy, sweet, and free of rings, indicating high product quality. Sugar content in the roots reaches 18%, which, combined with high yields of up to 110 tons per hectare, ensures a stable and high sugar output.
LAMARCK is characterized by high resistance to major sugar beet diseases, such as cercosporosis, rhizomania, powdery mildew, and phytophthora blight. Thanks to this, the variety retains its qualities even during medium and late harvests, without losing sugar content. Plants tolerate drought well due to their well-developed root system capable of absorbing moisture from depths up to 2.5 meters, which is especially important during the intensive root growth period in July-August. Sugar beet LAMARCK also demonstrates good winter hardiness and maintains flavor and market qualities during storage throughout the entire winter.
For successful cultivation of this variety, optimal agronomic conditions should be maintained: keeping soil moisture levels, especially in the first days after sowing and during active growth, and taking into account the temperature requirements of the crop. Seeds germinate at temperatures from +4 to +17°C, with an optimal temperature for growth and development of 20-22°C, though the plant can tolerate higher temperatures up to 40°C. Pre-harvest frosts down to -5°C do not harm the roots, but lower temperatures may negatively affect sugar accumulation. The recommended plant density at harvest is 90 to 115 thousand per hectare, with a sowing rate of approximately 1.3 seeding units per hectare.
