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Sugar beet is highly responsive to good agronomy. Effective crop protection, especially against weeds and foliar diseases, is a significant contributor to yield and profitability. At Bayer we are focused on providing solutions to all the crop protection issues threatening the crop be they weeds, pests or disease.

Tips for minimising clamp losses with stored sugar beet

Poor clamp location or construction can lead to fungal rots and significant losses. Research puts these losses at 0.1% of total sugar volume per day on average and while they cannot be avoided entirely, good clamp design that considers ventilation and height suggests losses can be reduced by 60% to 0.039% per day.


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  • Caligula receives approval for disease control in sugar beet

    Caligula, the foliar fungicide containing fluopyram and prothioconazole from Bayer Crop Science, has been authorised for use in sugar beet. The news will be welcomed by growers given that this is the last season for Escolta (cyproconazole + trifloxystr...

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