Paper · 2025 · Egyptian Journal of Soil Science

The Enhancement of Sugar Beet Productivity through Condensed Molasses and Precision Irrigation in Reclaimed Soils

Hani Mansour; Osama Nofal; Maybelle Gaballah; et al.

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Abstract

The study aimed at determining the influence of the foliar application of Condensed Molasses Solution (CMS) and two modern irrigation systems on the growth, yield and quality of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in the winter of 2019/2020 and 2020/ 2021 winter seasons at the Experimental Station of the National Research Centre, Nubaria, Egypt. CMS was used as a foliar spray at 0.0, 5.0, 10.0 and 15.0 g L-1 at 45 and 60 days after the sowing. Drip and sprinkler irrigation systems were compared in terms of their efficiency to help in improving crop performance. The findings revealed that there was a gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield, total soluble solids (TSS), sucrose content, purity of juice, and percentage protein.The real-time field data (soil moisture, weather patterns, and crop growth parameters), which allowed to create the smart irrigation scheduling model. Scheduling irrigation systems were associated with an improved productivity of irrigation water and decreased crop stress levels because it modifies irrigation schedules according to predictive analytics.The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation. Further, drip irrigation was always superior over sprinkler afternoon in enhancing sugar quality characteristics, although sprinkler irrigation had a bit greater biomass and protein accessibility. The results show that CMS and drip irrigation can be successfully used in combination to increase productivity and quality of technological sugar beet, which offers a viable method of management of the crop.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Increasing CMS concentration gradually improved sugar yield.

Treatment
rise in CMS concentrationse2
Outcome
sugar yielde2
Direction
improvemente2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing CMS concentration gradually improved total soluble solids.

Treatment
rise in CMS concentrationse2
Outcome
total soluble solids (TSS)e2
Direction
improvemente2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield, total soluble solids (TSS)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Increasing CMS concentration gradually improved sucrose content.

Treatment
rise in CMS concentrationse2
Outcome
sucrose contente2
Direction
improvemente2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield, total soluble solids (TSS), sucrose content”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing CMS concentration gradually improved juice purity.

Treatment
rise in CMS concentrationse2
Outcome
purity of juicee2
Direction
improvemente2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield, total soluble solids (TSS), sucrose content, purity of juice”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing CMS concentration gradually improved percentage protein.

Treatment
rise in CMS concentrationse2
Outcome
percentage proteine2
Direction
improvemente2

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“gradual improvement in all the measured parameters with rise in CMS concentrations such as sugar yield, total soluble solids (TSS), sucrose content, purity of juice, and percentage protein”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Irrigation scheduling was associated with improved irrigation water productivity.

Treatment
Scheduling irrigation systemse2
Outcome
productivity of irrigation watere2
Direction
improvede2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“Scheduling irrigation systems were associated with an improved productivity of irrigation water”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Irrigation scheduling was associated with decreased crop stress.

Treatment
Scheduling irrigation systemse2
Outcome
crop stress levelse2
Direction
decreasede2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“Scheduling irrigation systems were associated with an improved productivity of irrigation water and decreased crop stress levels”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Sugar yield was best at 6.58 ton fed-1 with 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.

Treatment
15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigatione2
Outcome
sugar yielde2
Direction
beste2
Value
6.58 ton fed-1e2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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TSS was best at 20.6% with 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.

Treatment
15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigatione2
Outcome
TSSe2
Direction
beste2
Value
20.6%e2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Sucrose was best at 19.6% with 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.

Treatment
15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigatione2
Outcome
sucrosee2
Direction
beste2
Value
19.6%e2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Juice purity was best at 90.3% with 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.

Treatment
15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigatione2
Outcome
juice puritye2
Direction
beste2
Value
90.3%e2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 178–207 · show in text ↑
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“The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1145–1310 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Protein level was best at 7.19 with 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.

Treatment
15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigatione2
Outcome
protein levele2
Direction
beste2
Value
7.19e2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 178–207 · show in text ↑
e2

“The best sugar yield (6.58 ton fed-1), TSS (20.6%), sucrose (19.6%), juice purity (90.3%), and protein level (7.19) were found in 15 g L-1 CMS under drip irrigation.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1145–1310 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Drip irrigation enhanced sugar quality characteristics relative to sprinkler irrigation.

Treatment
drip irrigatione2
Outcome
sugar quality characteristicse2
Direction
superiore2
Comparator
sprinkler afternoone2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“drip irrigation was always superior over sprinkler afternoon in enhancing sugar quality characteristics”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Sprinkler irrigation had slightly greater biomass than drip irrigation.

Treatment
sprinkler irrigatione2
Outcome
biomasse2
Direction
greatere2
Comparator
drip irrigatione3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“sprinkler irrigation had a bit greater biomass and protein accessibility”

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“drip irrigation was always superior over sprinkler afternoon”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Sprinkler irrigation had slightly greater protein accessibility than drip irrigation.

Treatment
sprinkler irrigatione2
Outcome
protein accessibilitye2
Direction
greatere2
Comparator
drip irrigatione3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“sprinkler irrigation had a bit greater biomass and protein accessibility”

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“drip irrigation was always superior over sprinkler afternoon”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors conclude that combining CMS and drip irrigation can increase sugar beet productivity and quality.

Treatment
CMS and drip irrigatione2
Outcome
increase productivity and quality of technological sugar beete2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“CMS and drip irrigation can be successfully used in combination to increase productivity and quality of technological sugar beet”

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molasses · quality: sugar starch · Beta vulgaris (beet)Results agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
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irrigation · quality: protein · Beta vulgaris (beet)Positive and negative results

3 papers: 2 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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  1. negative
  2. positive
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irrigation · quality: general · Beta vulgaris (beet)Positive and negative results

11 papers: 9 positive, 2 negative or no effect

8 papers in the same direction as this paper · 1 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
  2. no effect
  3. positive

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irrigation · growth · Beta vulgaris (beet)Positive and negative results

51 papers: 34 positive, 17 negative or no effect

33 papers in the same direction as this paper · 17 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
  2. no effect
  3. no effect

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