Crop rotation effects on yield, technological quality and yield stability of sugar beet after 45 trial years

Götze, Philipp; Rücknagel, Jan; Wensch-Dorendorf, Monika; Märländer, Bernward; Christen, Olaf

doi:10.1016/j.eja.2016.10.003

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“…We thereby compared sugar beet in a 3year rotation (i and iii) with sugar beet in a 6-year rotation (ii). However, we assumed that this fact does not bias our results since it was shown that an extension of the sugar beet interval within the crop rotation (years between sugar beet cultivation) to more than 3 years had a very slight effect on sugar beet yield (Götze et al 2017). Moreover, Hao et al (2001) showed a clear effect of the directly preceding crop on sugar beet yield.…”

Section: Field Trialmentioning

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Preceding crops influence agronomic efficiency in sugar beet cultivation

Jacobs

Koch²,

Märländer³

2017

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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The choice of the crop succession influences the agronomic efficiency (yield per unit agronomic input) and is relevant for the sustainable intensification of crop cultivation. However, such effects are often ignored in assessments of agronomic efficiency. The aim of the study was to propose a concept for the assessment of and to publish data on (i) the effect of the preceding crop on the amount of agronomic inputs used and the yield in sugar beet cultivation and (ii) the agronomic efficiency of the 2-year sum of preceding cropsugar beet successions. As preceding crop (including catch crop)sugar beet successions, we investigated (i) mustardsilage maizesugar beet, (ii) phaceliagrain peamustardsugar beet, and (iii) winter wheatmustardsugar beet in a field trial (Harste, Germany; 2011-2014. We found that fertilizer requirement of sugar beet was highest (108 kg nitrogen ha −1 ; 125 kg phosphate ha −1 ) when mustardsilage maize was the preceding crop and lowest (30 kg nitrogen ha −1 ; 96 kg phosphate ha −1 ) when phaceliagrain peamustard was the preceding crop. The efficiency of the agronomic inputs used for the cultivation of the 2-year sum of preceding cropsugar beet successions was generally highest for the succession with silage maize with the exception of nitrogen-efficiency which was highest for the succession with grain pea. The main effect of the preceding crop on fertilizer requirement was driven by the amount of harvest residues. Results of 2-year agronomic efficiency were affected by the high energy yield of the succession with silage maize (670 GJ ha −1 ) and the low N-fertilization in the succession with grain pea (130 kg N ha −1 ). We show for the first time a methodological approach to assess preceding crop's effects on agronomic efficiency and to illustrate results for decision making towards a sustainable intensification of crop cultivation.

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Section: Field Trialmentioning

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Preceding crops influence agronomic efficiency in sugar beet cultivation

Jacobs

Koch²,

Märländer³

2017

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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“…The most stable cultivars are characterized by a negligible effect of genotype by environment interaction. This is especially important for an industry that is looking for the best possible quality and a stable amount of raw material [6,7]. In the sugar production, the most important quality, in addition to the yield of roots, is the sugar content and, consequently, the sugar yield obtained by a given cultivar.…”

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Assessment of Stability and Adaptation Patterns of White Sugar Yield from Sugar Beet Cultivars in Temperate Climate Environments

Studnicki

Lenartowicz²,

Noras

et al. 2019

Agronomy

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The yield and yield quality of sugar from the sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and are determined by genotype, environment and crop management. This study was aimed at analyzing the stability of white sugar yield and the adaptation of cultivars based on 36 modern sugar beet cultivars under different environmental conditions. The compatibility of sugar beet cultivars’ rankings between the three growing seasons and between the 11 examined locations was assessed. In addition, an attempt was made to group environments to create mega-environments. From among the 11 examined locations, four mega-environments were distinguished on the basis of the compatibility of the white sugar yield rankings. The assessment of the adaptation of cultivars and the determination of mega-environments was carried out using GGE (genotype main effects plus genotype environment interaction effects) biplots and confirmed by the Spearman rank correlation test performed for cultivars between locations. The cultivars studied were characterized by a high stability of white sugar yield in the considered growing seasons. The high compliance of the sugar yield rankings between the years contributes to a more effective recommendation of cultivars.

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“…However, the yield increase due to increasing cropping intervals in the relevant range of 2-3 and 3-4 years accounted for an increase in yield of less than 4 and 7%, respectively. Deumelandt et al (2010) found a white sugar yield increase of 2 and 6% for the same type of comparison in the same trial but for the years 1991-2006, while Götze et al (2017) reported an increase of 7 and 1% on average of the years 2002-2016. Overall, the size of the yield increase due to increasing the cropping interval from 2 to 4 years was relatively low even under beet cyst nematode infested conditions.…”

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“…Concerning sugar beet, current knowledge on crop rotational effects derives from field trials conducted in the 1960s up to the 1980s in Northwest and Central Europe as comprehensively summarized by Götze (2017) . More recently, Götze et al (2017) reported crop rotation effects on the stability of beet yield and quality. In these studies, almost all experimental sites were characterized by a moderate to high beet cyst nematode infestation level and the cultivation of a susceptible beet variety.…”

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Crop Rotational Effects on Yield Formation in Current Sugar Beet Production – Results From a Farm Survey and Field Trials

Koch¹,

Trimpler²,

Jacobs

et al. 2018

Front. Plant Sci.

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In Europe, the framework for sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) production was subject to considerable changes and for the future it is expected that sugar beet cultivation might concentrate around the sugar factories for economic reasons. Based on data from a national sugar beet farmers’ survey and multi-year crop rotation trials, the effects of cropping interval (number of years in between two subsequent sugar beet crops) and of preceding crops on sugar yield were elucidated under current Central European management conditions. The dominating sugar beet cropping interval was ≥4 years in the farm survey with pronounced differences between regions. However, the cropping intervals 2, 3, and ≥4 years did not affect the sugar yield. Therefore, significant differences in sugar yield between regions were assumed to be caused by multiple interactions between year, site, and farmers’ skills. Throughout Germany, the dominating preceding crops in sugar beet cultivation were winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). In the field trials, the sugar yield was 5% higher after pea (Pisum sativum L.) compared to maize (Zea mays L.) as preceding crop, while differences between the preceding crops pea and winter wheat, and wheat and maize were not significant. Repeated measurements of canopy development and leaf color during the growing season revealed a higher N-availability after pea as preceding crop. However, decreased growth after maize was not completely compensated for by high N-fertilizer doses. Overall, the causes for the differences in sugar yield between the preceding crops remained open. The results do not support concerns about substantial yield losses in sugar beet production due to a reduction in the cropping interval from 3 to 2 years. Nevertheless, short rotations with maize and sugar beet might increase the risk of Rhizoctonia solani crown and root rot infestation. Leguminous crops such as pea offer the potential for higher sugar beet yield with lower N-fertilizer doses.

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Crop rotation effects on yield, technological quality and yield stability of sugar beet after 45 trial years

Cited by 44 publications

References 23 publications

Preceding crops influence agronomic efficiency in sugar beet cultivation

Preceding crops influence agronomic efficiency in sugar beet cultivation

Assessment of Stability and Adaptation Patterns of White Sugar Yield from Sugar Beet Cultivars in Temperate Climate Environments

Crop Rotational Effects on Yield Formation in Current Sugar Beet Production – Results From a Farm Survey and Field Trials

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