Late Season Sugarcane Genotype as Affected by Irrigation Water Deficit at the Yield Formation Stage in Ferké, North-Eastern Ivory Coast | Chapter 12 | Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5

 In order to evaluate sugarcane growth and yield response to irrigation water deficit imposed during the yield creation stage, a field trial was conducted in Ferké 2 Sugar mill plantations in northeastern Ivory Coast. The first ratoon harvest was a non-flowering late-season sugarcane cultivar (Co957). The study used a randomised complete block design with four water shortage treatments in three repetitions. It was discovered that the ideal water deficiency was 20% of typical watering treatment. That treatment resulted in a water use efficiency of 7.9 kg cane/m3, or 0.98 kg sugar/m3. A protracted dry season occurred during the yield formation stage, resulting in lower crop growth rates (0.2-0.4 cm/day) and cane yields (24.5-78.4 t/ha). Cane juice quality was notably excellent on the variety employed, which performed moderately under Ferké 2 farming settings, in keeping with the prevailing climatic circumstances.

Author(S) Details 

Crépin B. Péné
School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)/International University of Grand-Bassam, P.O. Box 564 Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast.

Marco H. Ouattara
Sucrerie d’Afrique Côte d’Ivoire (SUCAF-CI)/Ferké Sugar mills, 01 P.O. Box 1967 Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Sylvain G. Koulibaly
Sucrerie d’Afrique Côte d’Ivoire (SUCAF-CI)/Ferké Sugar mills, 01 P.O. Box 1967 Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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Soil Health Management through in-situ Sugarcane Trash Composting | Chapter 10 | Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

 Due of a shortage of labour and time available for seeding the following crop, sugarcane trash burning inside the field is a typical practise among Indian farmers. This is a risky practise that has affected soil health, air quality, and human health, as well as causing huge economic losses. The current study was based on primary data acquired from sugarcane growers in order to highlight the issues and investigate the impact of in-situ sugarcane garbage composting on soil fertility and cane productivity. Traditional conventions, a lack of information about waste utilisation, a lack of technology, and the high cost of machinery have all been identified as important factors in the practice's persistence. In-situ sugarcane garbage composting raised the organic carbon, available N, available P, and available K content in soil from 0.42 to 0.45 percent, 317 to 331 kgha-1, 14.5 to 16.1 kgha-1, and 520 to 551 kgha-1, respectively, according to the findings of demonstrations in ten farmers' fields. In the demo field, the average cane yield was 92.5 tha-1, which was 4.8 percent higher than the control plot (88.3 kgha-1). The benefit cost ratio of 2.99 improved gross income by 4.7 percent above the control plot, according to the economic study. As a result, in-situ composting may be a viable option for addressing these issues. In-field composting and waste mulching in sugarcane fields may be a viable option for addressing these issues. Farmers indicated that some of the solutions to cope with the problem include raising awareness among farmers about environmental loss and stringent enforcement of the law preventing the burning of agricultural residue, custom renting of expensive machinery for chopping straw, and off-farm utilisation.

Author(S) Details

V. Dhanushkodi
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirchirappalli -639 115, Tamil Nadu, India.

Noorjehan A. K. A. Hanif
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirchirappalli -639 115, Tamil Nadu, India.

G. Anand
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirchirappalli -639 115, Tamil Nadu, India.

N. Tamilselvan

ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirchirappalli -639 115, Tamil Nadu, India.

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