Introduction Sugarcane diseases are constraints to crop production all over the world, and no country is protected to the destructive influences of plant pathogens and pests. More than […]
Management of soil contraints in Sugarcane Production
Sugarcane being a long duration C4 plant with high biomass yield utilizes matching quantity of water and nutrients. Its ratooning ability has enabled the growers to retain the […]
Current scenario of Sugarcane Agriculture and Sugar Industry in India
Production scenario India is the second largest producer of sugar after Brazil. India’s sugar production during 2013-14 was 24.55 million MT which is expected to increase by 4%to […]
Technology Package for Higher Sugarcane Production in Goa
Introduction Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.,) is an important cash crop cultivated in India in an area of 5.04 m.ha with a production of 340.56 m.t. Uttar Pradesh has […]
Plant Protection of Sugarcane
Plant Protection of Sugarcane:- 1.Knapsack, back pack and rocker sprayers and dusters Commercially available knapsack, back pack and rocker sprayers and dusters are used by the farmers. These […]
Conventional methods of irrigation of Sugarcane
Surface irrigation In this method, the irrigation water is conveyed from the source to the field, usually through earthen channels and in the field, water is allowed to […]
Sugarcane Ratoon Management
Ratoon cropping is an old system which has been practised for many years, especially in the tropics. Although the origin of ratooning is probably not known for any […]
Weed management in Sugarcane
Weed competition in sugarcane is much greater than in other short season row crops, because of the wider row spacing and slow initial growth phase. More than 200 […]
Sugarcane varieties under commercial cultivation in different states
List of sugarcane varieties under commercial cultivation in different states and the recently released varieties:- S.No. State Early maturing varieties Mid late and late maturing varieties 1. Andhra […]