Production of Sugarcane: Theory and Practice

✍ Scribed by Prof. Gururaj Hunsigi Ph.D (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 258
• Series: Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences 21
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Presented here is a comprehensive account of both theoretical and practical aspects of sugarcane production. The first of two parts of the book deals with origin, distribution, soil and climatic requirements, seed bed preparation, cultural and nutrient requirements, fertilization, irrigation, ratooning, weeds, pests, diseases, ripening, and harvest. In thesecond part, energy and fibre cane, cane development, and manufacturing techniques of sugar and by-products are treated in detail. This book will serve as a vademecum for cane growers, sugar and sugarcane technologists, students and teachers.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Overture....Pages 3-11
Introduction....Pages 12-28
Soil and Climatic Requirements....Pages 29-47
Seed Bed Preparation, Methods of Planting, After-Care and Cropping Systems....Pages 48-61
Nutrient Requirements and Fertilization....Pages 62-103
Irrigation and Drainage....Pages 104-119
Ratooning....Pages 120-143
Weeds, Pests and Diseases....Pages 144-156
Ripening and Harvest....Pages 157-164
Front Matter....Pages 165-165
Fibre and Energy Cane....Pages 167-190
Cane Development and Transfer of Technology....Pages 191-196
Sugar and By-Products from Sugarcane: Recent Developments in Manufacturing Techniques....Pages 197-225
Back Matter....Pages 226-245

✦ Subjects

Agriculture; Forestry; Plant Sciences; Food Science