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Village: Malad, Taluka: Baramati, District: Pune, 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 26% with a 15% increase in the tillers. The canes were heavier by 50%.
Objective
To evaluate the effect of Polysulphate on growth, quality and yield parameters of Sugarcane
Trial Details
Trial station
Village: Malad, Taluka: Baramati, District: Pune, Maharashtra
Product
Standard Polysulphate
Assessments
• Number of Tillers • Number of Millable Canes • Number of internodes • Cane Girth • Yield
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 248N: 195P: 195K: 45S (Urea 375Kg + 10: 26: 26 – 750Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 248N: 195P: 230K: 35S: 31CaO: 10MgO (Urea 375Kg + 10:26:26 – 750Kg + Polysulphate 187Kg) /ha
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 248N: 195P: 195K: 45S (Urea 375Kg + 10: 26: 26 – 750Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 248N: 195P: 230K: 35S: 31CaO: 10MgO (Urea 375Kg + 10:26:26 – 750Kg + Polysulphate 187Kg) /ha
Results
Increase of 18% observed in yield of Sugarcanes during trials at Baramati, Maharashtra
The number of tillers, Millable canes and internodes were 14, 8 and 27 in ICL Practice whereas the same in Farmer Practice was 12, 6 and 22 respectively. The cane yield in ICL Practice was 192.5 Mt/ha whereas it is 162.5 Mt/ha in the Farmer Practice. The additional returns per hectare were of Rs. 63,000/- with an MCBR of 10.5
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