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Factors Affecting the Emergence of Sugar Beets in an Irrigated Desert Environment
Author(s) -
Robinson Frank E.,
Worker George F.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1966.00021962005800040021x
Subject(s) - irrigation , agronomy , lime , surface irrigation , environmental science , sugar , biology , paleontology , biochemistry
Irrigation reduced soil temperature approximately 20F below unirrigated soil. Sprinkler irrigation was shown to be most effective in removing surface salt accumulations and this irrigation treatment gave the highest emergence. Intermittent furrow irrigation appears to be a much better practice than the continuous irrigation which is in wide commercial use. Lime seed row covering shows promise in improving the emergence and growth rate of seedlings.