Abstract
The effect of transplanting and sowing date on bolting of sugar beet (cu. Amazon) was investigated from 1981 to 1983 at Lincoln College, Canterbury, New Zealand. In addition, the effect of bolters on the yield and quality was also examined. Evidence from these experiments indicated a higher bolting percentage from the mid-August sowing compared to midSeptember or early October sowing. The extent of bolting also varied with different planting methods; the older the plants were at the time of planting, the higher was the percentage of bolters produced. The early bolters reduced the sugar yield by 23.6% compared with the normal plants. Conversely, the late bolters increased sugar yield by 20.4% compared with the normal plants.

Abid Hussain. (1990) EFFECT OF SEEDLING TRANSPLANTING AND SOWING DATE ON BOLTING, YIELD AND QUALITY OF SUGAR BEET, , Volume 27, Issue 4.
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