ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026
Hydrogel-assisted deficit irrigation improves sugar beet yield, quality, and water-use efficiency in arid sandy loam soils.
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Introduction: Water scarcity is a major constraint to sugar beet production in sandy soils due to low water-holding capacity and rapid drainage. Methods: A two-season field experiment was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of deficit irrigation and hydrogel application on sugar beet yield, juice quality, and water-use efficiency (WUE). Four irrigation regimes were tested: I1 (100% ETc), I2 (85% ETc), I3 (70% ETc), and I4 (55% ETc), in combination with four hydrogel rates: H0 (0), H1 (5), H2 (10), and H3 (15 kg ha Results and discussion: Deficit irrigation significantly increased sucrose concentration and WUE, but reduced root yield from 101.37-103.55 to 80.09-81.73 t ha
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