Effect of KLEPS®-C application for improving sugar beet
seeds, 2003
Institute of Sugar Beet of Agrarian Academy of Sciences
of Ukraine
Experimental Station Uladove-Lyulinetska and Yaltushky, Vinnitska Oblast
Executor: Tzvei Ya. P., Senior Scientist
Soil characteristics in Uladove:
- Chernozem, pH-67
- P2O5 - 100 mg/kg soil
- K2O - 95 mg/kg soil
Plots of 0.3 ha used in four replications
Variety: Uladove - 35
Technology: traditional
Soil characteristics in Yaltushky:
- Podzol, pH-62
- P2O5 - 117 mg/kg soil
- K2O - 135 mg/kg soil
Plots of 0.3 ha used in four replications
Variety: Bilotzerkivsky – 57
Technology: traditional
Table 1. Yield of sugar beet seeds, t/ha (Uladove ES)
| Varaiant |
Repetition |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Average |
| Without fertilizer |
1.25 |
1.22 |
1.28 |
1.3 |
1.7a |
| Humus (40t/ha ) |
1.47 |
1.40 |
1.39 |
1.6 |
1.3b |
KLEPS®-C
|
1.64 |
1.60 |
1.70 |
1.1 |
1.8b |
Note: Values followed by the same letter in a column
are not significantly different (p=005) by Student’s
t-test.
Table 2. Yield of sugar beet seeds, t/ha (Yaltushky
ES)
| Varaiant |
Repetition |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Average |
| Without fertilizer |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4a |
| Humus (40t/ha ) |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.2b |
KLEPS®-C
|
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.8b |
Note: Values followed by the same letter in a column
are not significantly different
(p=005) by Student’s t-test.
Table 3. Productivity and quality of sugar beet seed
(Uladove ES)
| Varaiant |
Characteristics, average |
| Weight of 1000 seed, g |
Energy of germination, % |
Germination, % |
| Without fertilizer |
10.9 |
6.3 |
74 |
| Humus (40t/ha ) |
11.7 |
6.5 |
79 |
KLEPS®-C
|
12.1 |
7.3 |
82 |
Table 4. Impact of KLEPS® on a mass of 1000 seeds,
g (Yaltushky ES)
| Varaiant |
Repetition |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Average |
| Without fertilizer |
10.2 |
10.4 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
9.9a |
| Humus (40t/ha ) |
13.8 |
9.4 |
10.8 |
8.7 |
10.8b |
KLEPS®-C
|
10.0 |
11.4 |
14.5 |
14.8 |
12.8b |
Note: Values followed by the same letter in a columns
are not significantly different
(p=005) by Student’s t-test.
|