Influence of subsoiling on the yield of sugar‐beets

摘要

AbstractRoot growth and yield of sugar‐beets were studied on two Belgian silt loam soils and one alluvial clay soil after subsoiling to a depth of 60 cm. The removal of the plough sole layer, characterized by penetration resistances>3 MPa, resulted in an increase of the root quantity and a higher availability of water. As a consequence, a mean yield increase of 5 tons/ha for sugar‐beets was found on the subsoiled plots in drier years. The yield increase was accompanied by a higher uptake of nutritive eleme