Chemical Cum Cultural Control of Sugar Cane Lodging
CHEMICAL CUM CULTURAL CONTROL OF SUGACANE LODGING
Muhammad Aslam*, Dr.Ghulam Sarwar*,Shafiq Ahmad**,M.Haroon Ashraf*** *Sugarcane Research Station, Khanpur. **Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad *** M.Sc Student, Agronomy Department, UAF
ABSTRACT An investigation on the control of sugarcane lodging through chemical and cultural means was carried out at Sugarcane Research Station, Khanpur during 2010-11. The treatments included the application of Modus @ 320 ml/ac hundred days after sowing, earthing up with tractor ridger or spade and combined application of Modus and earthing up against untreated control. The results revealed significant improvement in cane weight, cane formation cane and sugar yields due to reduced cane lodging in treated plots against control. A measurable increase in cane yield and CCS up to 15.26 and 14.68 % was recorded in the plots where Modus was applied along with earthing up, respectively. INTRODUCTION Globally sugarcane is the main source for sugar production. It has become the most important cash and industrial crop of Pakistan. The agricultural sector contributes about 22% to country’s GDP with sugarcane share of 0.7% (Jamil et al., 2007). Out of 12 major Cane growing countries of the world, Pakistan ranks 5th in area and production but 11th in cane yield and 7th in sugar production. One of the important factors affecting cane and sugar yields is lodging of cane stalks. A lodged sugarcane crop is more liable to damage by rodents. Its auxiliary buds sprout or may be damaged by rotting or false tillering starts which reduces cane weight and sugar recovery. Besides yield and quality losses, lodged cane remains no more fit for seed purpose. About 30% reduction in cane yield and 8.63% in CCS due to lodging has been reported by Ahmad, 1997. Sarwar et al., 2000 observed 27.50% increase in cane yield and 5.54% in CCS due to earthing up with cane
Muhammad Aslam*, Dr.Ghulam Sarwar*,Shafiq Ahmad**,M.Haroon Ashraf*** *Sugarcane Research Station, Khanpur. **Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad *** M.Sc Student, Agronomy Department, UAF
ABSTRACT An investigation on the control of sugarcane lodging through chemical and cultural means was carried out at Sugarcane Research Station, Khanpur during 2010-11. The treatments included the application of Modus @ 320 ml/ac hundred days after sowing, earthing up with tractor ridger or spade and combined application of Modus and earthing up against untreated control. The results revealed significant improvement in cane weight, cane formation cane and sugar yields due to reduced cane lodging in treated plots against control. A measurable increase in cane yield and CCS up to 15.26 and 14.68 % was recorded in the plots where Modus was applied along with earthing up, respectively. INTRODUCTION Globally sugarcane is the main source for sugar production. It has become the most important cash and industrial crop of Pakistan. The agricultural sector contributes about 22% to country’s GDP with sugarcane share of 0.7% (Jamil et al., 2007). Out of 12 major Cane growing countries of the world, Pakistan ranks 5th in area and production but 11th in cane yield and 7th in sugar production. One of the important factors affecting cane and sugar yields is lodging of cane stalks. A lodged sugarcane crop is more liable to damage by rodents. Its auxiliary buds sprout or may be damaged by rotting or false tillering starts which reduces cane weight and sugar recovery. Besides yield and quality losses, lodged cane remains no more fit for seed purpose. About 30% reduction in cane yield and 8.63% in CCS due to lodging has been reported by Ahmad, 1997. Sarwar et al., 2000 observed 27.50% increase in cane yield and 5.54% in CCS due to earthing up with cane
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