APPLICATION OF WATER-SAVING IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IRRIGATION OF FODDER BEETS GROWN AS THE MAIN CROP

Abstract

Fodder beet is among the food crops; mainly, this plant is grown from its roots. Fodder beet is of great importance in increasing the milk productivity of livestock. Fodder beetroot is a juicy, easy-to-digest, and nutritious food. Its nutritional value is rich in substances necessary for livestock: carbohydrates, non-nitrogen extractives, mineral salts, and vitamins, which help the livestock digest coarse hay well. 40–50% of the ration of dairy cattle on farms is made up of beets. Fodder beet is a biennial plant. When planted from seed in the first year, it gives root fruit, and when planted from root fruit in the second year, it gives seed. If agrotechnical measures are carried out correctly, by October, 1.5–2 tons of blue pulp can be obtained from 10 hectares.