Page 65 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

parameters Sugar cane Sugar beet
Local name ghanna Chukander
Scientific name Sacchrum officinarum Beta vulgaris

Mode of pollination cross Cross

Season Spring or autumn Rabi or winter
Roots fibrous Tap root
Adaptation Tropical only irrigated and Temperate or soil
semi arid

Climate Heavy soil clay to clay loam Loam, clay to silt

Cultural practices
Land preparation
No of plowing 6-8 4-5
No of planking 1-2 1-2
NPK 175.80.60 140.100.00
125.80.40 FOR
RATOONING
SOWING TIME FEB-MARCH SEPT-OCT
IN FURROWS RIDGES
SEED RATE 6-7 TONS PER HECTARE 5-6KG PER HECTARE

ROOT TO ROOT 70CM 50CM
IRRIGATION 12-15 6-8
CRITICAL STRESS MAY -JUNE AFTER START OF
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
HARVESTING JAN –MARCH(AUTUMN) MAY-JUNE
APRIL-JUNE(SPRING)

INSECT OR PEST BORERS, TERMITES, CUTWORM,APHID
APHIDS, PYRILLA

DISEASES RED ROT ROOT ROT PLUS
DAMPING OFF
YIELD 40-50 TONS PER 30-40 TONS PER
HECTARE HECTARE
CULTIVAR APHID 96, MARDAN KAWA MILA, KAWA
92,93, CP 77/400 PURA, KAWE TERA