Root- and tuber crops: Educational Garden Agricultural Sciences

Root- and tuber crops

The crop of root and tuber fruits is under the soil. This makes harvesting the crops very laborious. The potato, still a staple food, originated in South America and came to Europe in the 16th century. Through selection of the Silesian white beet, the sugar beet was developed in the middle of the 18th century and is of great importance as a supplier of sugar. Today, the fodder beet is less important as cattle feed. So-called energy beet is grown as biomass in biogas plants for energy production.

Cultivation overview 2024/2025

Type	Variety	Tuber/m²	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Potato	Emiliana, medium early	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025
Poato	Red Sonja, early	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025
Potato	Karelia, medium early	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025

Type	Variety	Grains/m²	TKG	KF %	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Fodder beet	Feldherr	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix
Sugar beet (Feadbeet)	Calledia KWS	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix
Fodder (Energy) beet	Ribambelle	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix
Marrow-stem kale	Inka	110	4,4	95	4,3	Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	Interrow Cultivator:

Types and varieties

Potato Emiliana

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Family: Solanum (Solanaceae)

Cooking type: waxy

Art	Variety	Tuber/m²	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Potato, medium early	Emiliana	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025

Potato Red Sonja

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Family: Solanum (Solanaceae)

Cooking type: predominantly waxy

Art	Variety	Tuber/m²	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Potato, early	Red Sonja	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025

Potato Karelia

Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Family: Solanum (Solanaceae)

Cooking type: mealy

Art	Variety	Tuber/m²	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Potato, medium early	Karelia	4	Plantation: 11.04.2025 Sprout: 13.05.2025	08.05.2025 100 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	15.04.2025 VA 2,0 l/ha Bandur + 2 kg/ha Artist Heap dams: 28.05.2025

Fodder beet Feldherr

Fodder beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)

Family: Amaranths (Amaranthaceae)

Type	Variety	Grains/m²	TKG	KF %	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Fodder beet	Feldherr	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix

Sugar beet Calledia KWS

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. altissima)

Family: Amaranths (Amaranthaceae)

Type	Variety	Grains/m²	TKG	KF %	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Sugar beet (Feadbeet)	Calledia KWS	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix

Fodder (Energy) beet Ribambelle

Fodder (Energy) beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)

Family: Amaranths (Amaranthaceae)

Type	Variety	Grains/m²	TKG	KF %	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Fodder (Energy) beet	Ribambelle	10				Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	20.05.2025 2,0 l/ha Betanal, 1,5 l/ha Goltix, 0,6 l/ha Oblix

Marrow-stem kale Inka

Marrow-stem kale (Brassica oleracea var. medullosa)

Family: Cruciferous (Brassicaceae)

Tutorial: Markstammkohl

Type	Variety	Grains/m²	TKG	KF %	Seed rate kg/ha	Measures	Fertilisation	Plant protection
Marrow- stem kale	Inka	110	4,4	95	4,3	Sowing: 22.04.2025 Germination: 09.05.2025	08.05.2025 80 kg N/ha (Entec 26%)	Interrow Cultivator: