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Early August
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| Most crop has met across the rows by now and there will be effectively no change from now until harvest in late September-December. |
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| Most crop has met across the rows by now and there will be effectively
no change from now until harvest in late September-December.
Sugar beet is in the green field immediately in front of the wing. |
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| Fields will gradually take on a light green sheen which will fill in
as the crop meets across the rows.
Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart. |
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| Fields will gradually take on a light green sheen which will fill in
as the crop meets across the rows in the next month.
Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart. |
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| This image shows that sugar beet will still appear largely brown
from the air.
But the ground image shows the true crop size. Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart. |
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| This image shows the most forward crop size found at present and will
still appear largely brown from the air.
Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart. |
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| Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart.
Photo shows the tiny plants at 15cm spacing which are easily damaged. |
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| Fields are smooth with parallel straight rows 50cm apart. |
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| Caution
Please bear in mind that all the images for this site will be taken in the East Midlands so allowances will have to be made if your area is a significant distance to the North or South. (Typically crops run 7-10 days earlier on the South Coast of England and approx. 7-14 days later in the Scottish Borders). |