Site the base alongside a good farm road. If beet will be added to the clamp for two to three weeks or more, allow for access from both ends so that the first beet in can be first out. The concrete area should be large enough to store about half the crop. Store the beet no more than 2.5 m high. Between 0.8 and 1.0m2 of base area is needed for every tonne of beet to be stored, allowing space for loading and turning machinery.
Location can also influence the risk of frost damage.
Choose sites sheltered from north or east winds, away from low-lying frost pockets and with good drainage. Insulation materials Good clamp management solves the conflict between insulation and ventilation. Straw is the traditional insulation material on farms. Big square bales make good clamp walls. Bales, one or two high and stood on pallets, will aid ventilation and make the straw last longer.