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Globe Dark Red

Globe Dark Red

Crop Name Beetroot
Variety Name Globe Dark Red
Segment Round
Plant Habit Erect
Maturity Period 65–75 days
Characteristics • Round-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
Average Root Weight 200–250 g
Climate & Season Cool to moderately warm season
Sowing Window Winter: Oct–Nov | Rainy: June–Aug | Summer: March–April
Focused Market TN, KA, AP, UP

Parameter Description
Scientific Name Beta vulgaris
Variety Global Dark Red
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 2-3 times, make fine tilth with rotavator and apply recommended FYM at time of ploughing.
Spacing Manual broadcasting or seed dibbling, maintain spacing of 30×10 cm.
Climate Cool to moderately warm season with a temperature range of 18–23°C required to obtain good quality roots.
Season
Winter Sowing Oct–Nov
Rainy Sowing Jun–Aug
Summer Sowing Mar–Apr
Seed Rate Broadcasting requires 8–10 kg/ha
Seed dibbling requires 6–7 kg/ha (depends on spacing and method)
Fertilizers & Manures
Type Quantity Notes
FYM 20 tons/ha
Nitrogen (N) 120 kg/ha Full dose of P₂O₅ and K₂O and half dose of N applies as basal, remaining half of N as top dressing during vigorous growth stage. Avoid excess N to prevent root cracking.
Phosphorus (P₂O₅) 160 kg/ha
Potassium (K₂O) 100 kg/ha
Irrigation Enough soil moisture required for uniform germination. Irrigate every 4–5 days in summer and every 10–12 days during 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 Caused by Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus (BNYVV) leading to elongation of crown region and stunted bulb growth causing significant yield loss.
Control: Use resistant varieties, crop rotation.
Cercospora Leaf Spot Circular spots on leaves which spread on leaf cause defoliation of foliage.
Control: Hexaconozole 5% EC (2ml/L), Azoxystrobin 23%SC (1ml/L), Mancozeb 63% + Carbendazim 12% WP (1g/L).
Downy Mildew Greyish areas on leaves turn white and shrivel cause defoliation
Control: Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP (2g/L).
Rhizoctonia Horizontal cracking of roots leading to rotting and other secondary fungal infections
Control: Carbendazim @ 1g/L.
Pests
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 or 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 65-75 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 tons/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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