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F1 Red Ace

F1 Red Ace

Crop Name Beetroot
Hybrid Name F1 Red Ace
Segment Round
Plant Habit Erect
Maturity Period 60–65 days
Characteristics • Uniform top-shaped roots with smooth exterior and uniform size
• Deep red interior and exterior root color with very light zoning
• High-yielding variety
• Excellent heat tolerance
• Suitable for fresh and processing markets
Average Root Weight 200–250 g
Climate & Season Cool to moderately warm season
Sowing Window Winter Sowing: Oct–Nov
Rainy Sowing: June–Aug
Summer Sowing: March–April
Focused Market MP, WB, KA, MH

Parameter Description
Scientific Name Beta vulgaris
Hybrid Red Ace
Soil Deep red loamy soils with good drainage also suited in laterite soils with soil Ph of 6.5 to 7.5.
Land Preparation Ploughing the soils with 2-3 times, make fine tilth with rotavator and apply recommended FYM at time of ploughing.
Spacing Manual broad casting or seed dibbling, maintain spacing of 30*10 cm
Climate Cool to moderately warm season with a temp range of 18-23°C required to obtain good quality roots.
Season
Season Type Sowing Period
Winter Sowing Oct–Nov
Rainy Sowing Jun–Aug
Summer Sowing Mar–Apr
Seed Rate
Method Seed Rate
Broadcasting 8–10 kg/ha
Dibbling 6–7 kg/ha (depends on spacing and method)
Fertilizers & Manures
Type Quantity / Notes Additional Info
FYM 20 tons/ha
Nitrogen (N) 120 kg/ha (½ as basal, remaining as top dressing) Full dose of P2O5 and K2O and half dose of N applies as basal, remain half dose of applied as top dressing when plant growing vigorously
Phosphorus (P₂O₅) 160 kg/ha (full dose as basal)
Potassium (K₂O) 100 kg/ha (full dose as basal)
Any special cases, mention here avoid excess nitrogen causes root cracking
Irrigation Enough soil moisture required to achieve uniform germination, crop irrigated 4-5 days interval in summer and 10-12 days interval in rainy season.
Weed Control Manual weeding
Special Crop Practices Hand thinning to remove excess plants necessary for uniform root development.
Diseases
Disease Symptoms & Control Measures
Rhizomania Disease caused by Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus (BNYVV) causes elongation of crown region and in severe conditions root bulb growth is severely stunted cause in significant yield loss.
Control measures: Use resistant varieties, crop rotation
Cercospora Leaf Spot Circular spots on leaves which spread on leaf cause defoliation of foliage.
Control Measures : Hexaconozole 5% EC (2ml/L), Azoxystrobin 23%SC (1ml/L), Mancozeb 63% + Carbendizim 12% WP (1g/L)
Downy Mildew Greyish areas on leaves turn white and shrivel cause defoliation
Control Measures : Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP (2g/L)
Rhizoctonia Horizontal cracking of roots leading to rotting and other secondary fungal infections
Control Measures : Carbendazim @ 1 gm /ltr
Pests
Name of the Pest Symptoms & Management
Beet Leaf Miner Maggots feed on epidermal layers of leaf cause mines on leaves appears silver yellow controlled by Thimethoxam 25 WG (0.25g/L)
Darkling Beetle / Rove Beetle Eat the leaves of plant cause leaf damage controlled by Klingocide elite 50 EC @ 0.5 ML / ltr, Quinalphos 25 % EC @ 2 ml / ltr
Aphids Suck the sap from lower leaves of plant cause misshapen of leaf controlled by Acephate 75% SP (1g/L), Imidacloprid @ 0.25 ml /ltr
Leaf Hopper Suck the sap from leaves of plant cause misshapen of leaf controlled by Klingocide elite 50 EC @ 0.5 ML / ltr
Harvesting The crop will be ready for harvest after 60-65 days after sowing, harvesting can be done manually by pulling out each bulb from the soil or by mechanical harvester. The root bulbs have to be washed with water to get rid of soil debris and other infections. Grading can be done based on market requirement.
Yield 25-30 ton/Ha
Parameter Description
Zoning Alternate dark and light colour rings are formed on the beet root. Zoning occurs due to high temperature or irregular supply of moisture.

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