Sugar Beet
Base-game guide to growing and harvesting sugar beet.
Overview
Root crop requiring specialist harvest equipment.
Uses after harvest
Sugar production, animal feed and sale.
Procedure
- Prepare/plough as required and plant with a compatible planter.
- Fertilise and control weeds through the growth cycle.
- At harvest, remove tops if the chosen harvesting system requires a separate topper.
- Lift the beet with a beet harvester and unload continuously into suitable high-capacity trailers.
Equipment & tools
Open an equipment page for what the machine does, how to set it up and how to operate it.
Detailed procedure guides
Seasonal Planting & Harvest CalendarA month-by-month chart for the standard Farming Simulator 25 base-game crop calendar when seasonal growth is enabled.Soil Working OverviewHow ploughs, cultivators, disc harrows, power harrows, subsoilers and direct-drill seeders overlap, and when each is useful.Seeding & Planting ProcedureHow to choose the correct sowing machine, fill it, prepare the field and make a clean planting pass without using game keybindings.FertilisingHow to reach the full fertilisation state using purchased fertiliser or farm-produced nutrients.RollingSoil rollers are used immediately after sowing to gain a small yield bonus; grass rollers have a different purpose.Weed ControlKeep weeds from reducing yield by choosing the right tool for their growth stage.Harvesting & Unloading ProcedureHow to prepare for harvest, choose the correct harvester/header, unload efficiently and protect the crop from avoidable losses.
Alternative options
Self-propelled beet system
High-capacity dedicated harvester.
High-capacity dedicated harvester.
Tractor-based topper/lifter route
Lower capital cost where compatible equipment is available.
Lower capital cost where compatible equipment is available.