{"id":4428,"date":"2026-05-19T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/sugar-beet-on-alkaline-soils-tips-for-the-rivne-region\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:23:44","slug":"sugar-beet-on-alkaline-soils-tips-for-the-rivne-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/sugar-beet-on-alkaline-soils-tips-for-the-rivne-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar beet on alkaline soils: tips for the Rivne region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sugar beet on alkaline soils of Rivne region: increasing yield potential<\/h1>\n\n

Sugar beet cultivation in the Rivne region has recently faced a serious challenge – increasing the soil pH level to 7.9\u20138.1. Under such conditions, even with the presence of fertilizers in the soil, the plant “starves” because most of the elements are converted into an inaccessible form.<\/p>\n\n

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High pH is a \u201cstop valve\u201d for the crop<\/h3>\n\n

When the pH is above 7.5, phosphorus is bound by calcium, and trace elements (boron, manganese, zinc) become almost impossible for the root system to absorb. In practice, this means that you are applying expensive fertilizers, but the plant simply does not see them.<\/p>\n\n

Comparison table: Soil indicators vs Optimum<\/p>\n\n

Indicator<\/th>Actual condition (average)<\/th>Optimal level<\/th>Impact on beets<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Acidity (pH)<\/td>7.9 \u2014 8.1 (Alkaline)<\/td>6.5 \u2014 7.0<\/td>Phosphorus and boron blocking<\/td><\/tr>
Humus<\/td>1.9% \u2014 2.4%<\/td>> 3.0%<\/td>Low moisture capacity, weak structure<\/td><\/tr>
Nitrogen (light hydrogen)<\/td>75.6 \u2014 86.8 \u043c\u0433\/\u043a\u0433<\/td>> 120 \u043c\u0433\/\u043a\u0433<\/td>Slow start and top growth<\/td><\/tr>
Mobile Potassium<\/td>240 \u2014 310 \u043c\u0433\/\u043a\u0433<\/td>150 \u2014 200 \u043c\u0433\/\u043a\u0433<\/td>Excess can degrade the quality of the juice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

How to neutralize negative factors<\/h3>\n\n
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To obtain a stable result on such soils, it is necessary to act systematically. The main task is to locally lower the pH in the root zone and activate the microbiota.<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Physiologically acidic fertilizers. Using ammonium sulfate instead of nitrate helps to slightly \u201cacidify\u201d the environment around the root.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Organo-mineral correction. Applying complexes such as GREENODIN BROWN (200 kg\/ha) works as a buffer. It not only supplies nitrogen and phosphorus, but also retains moisture, which is critically important for the Rivne region in the dry months of June-August.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Microelement “landing”. Foliar feeding with boron and zinc in the 4-6 and 8-10 leaf phase is mandatory, since beets will not extract them from alkaline soil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Working with moisture deficiency<\/h3>\n\n

    Sugar beet requires 600-700 mm of precipitation per year. With a low humus content (as in our case – up to 2.4%), the soil quickly loses water. The use of silicon-containing preparations and organic matter allows the plant to more easily tolerate temperature stresses and use morning dew more effectively.<\/p>\n\n

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    How to grow sugar beet at pH 8.0. Fertilization technology, combating phosphorus and moisture deficiency in the Rivne region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[270],"tags":[110,180,172,470,469,109],"class_list":["post-4428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organic-farming","tag-greenodin-en","tag-levda-t-v","tag-organic-agriculture","tag-rivne-region","tag-sugar-beet","tag-yields"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/avelife.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img_8695-scaled.jpg?fit=1153%2C643&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4429,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4428\/revisions\/4429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}