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Village: Tirhe, Taluka: Uttar Solapur, District: Solapur, Maharashtra 2020
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Key Conclusions
In comparison with the existing Farmer practices, the ICL practice, via the usage of Standard Polysulphate, demonstrated a considerable increase in the quality and production parameters of Sugarcanes. The average increase in cane height was 28% with a 68% increase in the internodes. The canes were heavier by a whooping 75%.
Objective
To evaluate the effect of Polysulphate on growth, quality and yield parameters of Sugarcane
Trial Details
Trial station
Village: Tirhe, Taluka: Uttar Solapur, District: Solapur, Maharashtra
Product
Standard Polysulphate
Assessments
• Number of Tillers • Number of Millable Canes • Number of internodes • Cane Girth • Yield
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 305N: 195P: 195K: 45S (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 750Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 305N: 195P: 230K: 35S: 31CaO: 10MgO (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 750Kg + Polysulphate 187Kg) /ha
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 305N: 195P: 195K: 45S (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 750Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 305N: 195P: 230K: 35S: 31CaO: 10MgO (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 750Kg + Polysulphate 187Kg) /ha
Results
Increase of 36% observed in yield of Sugarcanes during trials at Uttar Solapur, Maharashtra
The number of tillers, millable canes and internodes were 21, 13 and 32 in ICL Practice whereas the same in the Farmer Practice was 9,6 and 20 respectively. The cane yield in ICL Practice was 187.5 Mt/ha whereas it is 137.5 Mt/ha in Farmer Practice. The additional returns /ha was of Rs. 1,05,000/- with an MCBR of 17.50
