Michelangelo — a diploid sugar beet hybrid designed for high yields with high sugar content. This hybrid is distinguished by high productivity, achieving root yields of up to 92 tons per hectare with a sugar content of 18.4%. The roots have an oval-conical shape and are approximately 85% buried in the soil, which contributes to their good development and quality. The leaf rosette is of medium size, dark green, and spreading, ensuring optimal photosynthetic nutrition for the plant.
The Michelangelo hybrid exhibits high resistance to major sugar beet diseases, including rhizomania, cercospora, powdery mildew, and phytophthora blight, significantly reducing the risk of yield loss. Additionally, the variety is resistant to adverse weather conditions such as drought and cold, as well as to bolting, making it a reliable choice for cultivation in various climatic zones, including the Polesie, Forest-Steppe, and Steppe regions. The recommended sowing rate is 1.4 seeding units per hectare, with optimal harvest timing in mid-season.
Sugar beet Michelangelo is a warm-loving and heat-tolerant crop, optimally developing at a temperature of 20–22°C, but capable of effective photosynthesis even at temperatures above 40°C. The plant requires adequate moisture, especially during the intensive root growth period in July–August. Due to its well-developed root system, capable of absorbing water from depths up to 2.5 meters, the hybrid tolerates drought well. Seeds germinate over a wide temperature range from +4°C to +17°C, with emergence time depending on temperature. In autumn, the crop withstands frosts down to -5°C without damage to sugar accumulation.
