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Asked by:
Meagan Ferris
Posted at:
January 26, 2025
I am interested in growing sugar beets in New Brunswick. I was wondering if you can tell me what kind of soil to use, temperature, how far apart to plant them, when they should be planted and when they should be harvested and anything else that you feel would be beneficial to me.Sugar beets need a deep, well drained soil, rich in nitrogen. In the home garden, the soil needs to be turned over down to at least 30 cm (1 ft) and ample well-rotted manure should be worked in. Seeds are planted in rows 55 cm (22 inches) apart and are spaced 6-9 cm (3/4 to 1-1/4 inches) apart within the rows. The depth should be 2-3 cm (1/2 inch). For commercial production, the seeding rate is approximately 10-15 kg of seeds per hectare.