Sugarcane Production: Advance Techniques

by Rana, Lalita, Anil Kumar, Manish Kumar, Navnit Kumar, Sudhanandini & Anil Kumar Singh

ISBN: 9789354619144
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2024
Price : Rs. 4395.00
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Author Profile

Dr. Lalita Rana is post graduated and Ph.D from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidhyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal. She has published a good number of research papers in National and International Journals and book chapters aid value to her name. She is actively participated in various activities like teaching of M.Sc. and Ph.D students and guidance of M.Sc. (Ag.) students Presently, she is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy under Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. Dr. Anil Kumar is presently working as Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist since July, 2007 at SRI, Department of Entomology, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar). He did his B.Sc. (Ag.) and M.Sc. (Ag.) in Entomology and Agril. Zoology at BHU, Varanasi (U.P.) and Ph.D. at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidalaya, Pundabari, Cooch Behar (W.B.). He has published more than 40 research articles, 25 popular/technical articles and 10 book chapter. He has also published 04 edited and 03 authors book Mr. Manish Kumar is graduated in Agriculture from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in 2012 and post graduated in 2014. He has published number of research papers, popular articles and book chapters. Presently, he is working as Agriculture field officer and also involve in extension activities in field of agriculture. Dr. Navnit Kumar obtained Graduation, Masters and Ph.D. degree from Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar. He has an experience for over 13 years in teaching, research and extension. He guided seven students of M.Sc. (Ag.) majoring in Agronomy and published 50 research papers in national and international journals with 50 popular articles in farmers friendly magazines. Dr. Sudhanandini is presently working as Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist since Feb, 2019 at Department of plant Pathology, TCA, Dholi, RPCAU. She did her M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. at GBPUAT, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand). Dr. A.K. Singh is presently working as Director, Sugarcane Research Institute, RPCAU, Pusa Samastipur, Bihar. He has completed Graduation, Master’s and Ph.D. degree from IAS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He is the recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Gyan Vigyan National Award 2012 by Hon’ble President of India. He published more than 100 research papers in National and International Journals and also written many book chapters, popular/technical article and authored/edited book to his credit.

About The Book

Sugarcane is the most extensive food-cum-cash crop and occupies a very prominent position in the world. The sugar industry is an integral part of the food and agriculture sector. At present time, it is facing a critical global challenge to ensure access to safe, healthy and nutritious food for a growing population. Better agricultural yields and sugar content have been a major factor in improving productivity in the sugar industry. The present book aims to provide latest techniques of sugarcane cultivation which can help to improve quality and quantity of sugarcane crop in scientific and sustainable manner. This book is also useful for students, researchers, sugar industries official and extension workers who are involve in sugarcane production and technology dissemination.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Origin and history 2 1.2 Area and distribution 2 1.3 Sugarcane growing regions in India 3 2. Classification and Botanical Descriptions of Sugarcane 5 2.1 Classification 5 2.2 Botanical descriptions 6 3. Growth Stages and Meteorological Requirements 8 3.1 Crop Growth stages 8 4. Cultivars of Sugarcane 11-12 5. Field Management 13 5.1 Soil requirements 13 5.2 Seed bed preparation 13 5.3 Seeds and sowing 14 5.4 Selection of quality seeds 14 5.5 Seed treatment 14 5.6 Seed spacing 15 5.7 Planting time 16 5.8 Methods of planting 17 6. Crop Diversification 22 6.1 Types of cropping systems 22 6.2 Sugarcane intercropping in sustainable production 23 7. Nutrition management in sugarcane 26 7.1 Organic manure 26 7.2 Fertilizers 31 7.3 Biofertilizers used in sustainable sugarcane crop production 37 7.4 Rotation with legume crops 39 7.5 Use of industrial by-products of sugar mills 40 7.6 Integrated nutrient management 40 7.7 Crop logging in sugarcane 40 8. Irrigation Management for Higher Sugarcane Productivity 41 8.1 Irrigation 41 8.2 Water use and irrigation water requirement in sugarcane 42 8.3 Irrigation scheduling 43 8.4 Method of irrigation 43 8.5 Drainage 46 9. Weed Management 47 9.1 Weed 48 9.2 Yield and quality reduction in sugarcane 48 9.3 Critical period of crop weed competition 47 9.4 Management options 49 10. Insect Pest Management 55-64 10.1 Borers pests 55 10.2 Sucking pest 64-71 10.3 Subterranean pest 71-73 10.4 Defoliators 74-75 10.5 Other pests 75-76 11. Disease Management 77 11.1 Fungal disease 77-80 11.2 Bacterial disease 80 11.3 Viral disease 82-83 11.4 Phytoplasma 11.5 Integrated Disease Management 83 12. Different Practices Adopted in Sugarcane 86-88 12.1 Earthing up and intercultural operation 86 12.2 Hoeing 86-87 12.3 Removal of water shoots 87 12.4 Control of flowering 87 12.5 Propping 87 12.6 Wrapping and tying 87 12.7 Detrashing 87 13. Sugarcane Harvesting 89-90 13.1 Maturity and Harvesting 89 13.2 Yield 90 14. Ratoon Management Practices in Sugarcane 91-93 14.1 Ratoon 91 14.2 Advantages of ratoon cropping 93 15. Mechanization in Sugarcane 94-97 15.1 Sugarcane planter 94 15.2 Tractor operated pit digger for sugarcane planting 94 15.3 Sugarcane sett cutter 94 15.4 Sugarcane detrasher 94 15.5 Sugarcane crusher 94 15.6 Sugarcane inter-cultivator 95 15.7 Earthing up Ridger 95 15.8 Sugarcane Stubble shaver 95 15.9 Ratoon manager 95 15.10 Ridge cum weeder 95 15.11 Rotavator 95 15.12 Sugarcane bud chipper 96 15.13 Foot pump sprayer 96 15.14 Solar powered manual sprayer 96 15.15 Sugarcane combine harvester 96 16. Numerical Problems Related to Sugarcane 98-104 16.1 Calculation of seed rate in sugarcane 99 16.2 Fertilizer calculation 99-100 16.3 Calculation on water requirement 100-103 16.4 Calculation of herbicides 103 16.5 Calculation of pesticides 103-104 16.6 Estimation of yield in sugarcane 104 Terminology 106-107 Index 109-112