Sustainable Production of Sugarcane

Contents: 1. Sugarcane in India. 2. Climatic and soil conditions for sugarcane in India. 3. Sugarcane. 4. Sugarcane planting. 5. Nutrient management. 6. Water management. 7. Weed management. 8. Sugarcane based cropping system. 9. Sugarcane ripening, quality, harvesting and supply management. 10. Ratoon management. 11. Sugarcane trash management.

This volume is intended for reference by the commercial sugarcane grower. Disciplines are covered crop and this book exist field practices related to the growing sugarcane. Presented here is a comprehensive account of both theoretical and practical aspects of sugarcane production. This volume deals with origin, distribution, soil and climatic requirement, seed bed preparation, cultural and nutrient requirements, fertilization, irrigation, Rationing, weeds, pests, diseased, ripening and harvest. This book will serve as a vademecum for cane growers, sugar and sugarcane technologies, students and teachers.