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Most beet ground is either moldboard or chisel plowed in the fall. Better stands are often achieved if the soil is worked early and seeds are planted into a stale seed bed.

Land is tilled in the spring to level the ground and incorporate fertilizer, usually the day before or the day of planting.

Sugar beets are typically planted from March 31 to May 15.