BERGMAN

    BERGMAN

    Beta vulgaris

    Fodder beet

    For fodder and biogas - Top yield, high dry matter content

    Top performance in trials

    Bergman is a beet variety for fodder and energy, where the breeding has been based on types with high content of drymatter. The yield of drymatter is also very high, in Denmark Bergman topped the variety trials in 2012 and 2013 with a relative yield of 101, corresponding to 22 tons of drymatter per ha.

    Excellent properties

    Bergman has a high content of dry matter in root, approximately 22%, the beet is placed very even in soil, around 6 cm above ground. Bergman is resistant against the virus disease rhizomania, which can occur in tight beet rotations.

    • High yield of drymatter
    • High content of drymatter in root
    • Very even hight above ground
    • Rhizomania resistant

    Ratings

    Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

    Rust tolerance
    Yield
    Yield of top
    Yield of root
    Part of root in ground
    Cleanness of root
    Smoothness of root
    Rhizomania tolerance
    Bolting resistance
    Suitability for biogas production
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    BERGMAN: 22 ton drymatter per ha

    Source: *Sugar Beet. National Variety Trials, Denmark 2012-13
      % drymatter in root Ton drymatter
    /ha    		 Drymatter yield,
    relative
    BERGMAN 21,8 22 101
    Gerty KWS 21,4 21,9 100
    Debby KWS 22,3 21,7 99
    Rosalinda
    KWS*    		 22,8 21,5 98

    Properties

    Source: National Variety Trials, Denmark 2012-13
      Branches
    1)    		 Smoothness
    2)    		 g dirt/kg DM Root above
    gr., mm
    BERGMAN 6,1 2 224 57
    Gerty KWS 5,8 2 191 69
    Debby KWS 5,7 2 230 56
    Rosalinda
    KWS*    		 6,7 2 190 51
    1-9, 9 most branches. 2) 1-4, 4 smoothest root
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