Sugar beet variety СКЛ 13720 is a biennial root crop plant with high yield potential and sugar content. The root is oval-conical in shape, weighing from 300 to 600 grams, with white flesh and a sweet taste. The leaf rosette is of medium size, sprawling in shape, dark green in color, indicating good plant development. The root is buried in the soil by about 85%, which contributes to its stability and preservation.
This variety is distinguished by high resistance to drought, cold, various diseases, and flowering, as well as good storability, which makes it optimal for average harvest collection periods. Sugar beet prefers warmth, light, and moisture; the optimal temperature for seed germination is 10-12 °C, and for growth and development — 20-22 °C. Meanwhile, seedlings are sensitive to frost and may die at temperatures of -4, -5 °C. The sugar content in roots, reaching up to 23%, depends on the number of sunny days during the growing season.
Sugar beet contains about 75% water; the rest consists of sucrose and other soluble and insoluble substances. The plant also contains vitamins and mineral substances, which expands its application possibilities not only in the food industry but also in folk medicine, cooking, and cosmetology. Variety СКЛ 13720 is suitable both for sugar production and for growing seeds for subsequent plantings.
