Table 1. Revised University of Idaho Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations for Sugarbeets.
 
Soil Yield Goal (tons/acre)
Test N1 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
ppm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N application rate (lb N/acre)2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0 130 145 160 175 190 210 230 250 270 290 310 330
5 110 125 140 155 170 190 210 230 250 270 290 310
10 90 105 120 135 150 170 190 210 230 250 270 290
15 70 85 100 115 130 150 170 190 210 230 250 270
20 50 65 80 95 110 130 150 170 190 210 230 250
25 30 45 60 75 90 110 130 150 170 190 210 230
30 0 0 40 55 70 90 110 130 150 170 190 210
35 0 0 0 35 50 70 90 110 130 150 170 190
40 0 0 0 0 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 170
45 0 0 0 0 0 30 50 70 90 110 130 150
50 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 50 70 90 110 130
55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 50 70 90 110
60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 50 70 90
 
1 Soil test N = sum of NO3-N + NH4-N (ppm) for the 1st foot plus NO3-N + NH4-N (ppm) for the
2nd foot. If soil test values for the 2nd foot are not available, multiply the values from the 1st foot
by 2.
2 Add 15 lbs N/acre for each ton of grain straw incorporated up to 50 lbs N/acre.  
 

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