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Village: Ambale, Taluka: Shirur, 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 number of internodes was 42% with a 25% increase in the cane girth. The canes were heavier by a massive 60%.
Objective
To evaluate the effect of Polysulphate on growth, quality and yield parameters of Sugarcane
Trial Details
Trial station
Village: Ambale, Taluka: Shirur, District: Pune, Maharashtra
Product
Standard Polysulphate
Assessments
• Number of Tillers • Number of Millable Canes • Number of internodes • Cane Girth • Yield
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 293N: 163P: 163K: 45S (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26 – 625Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 293N: 163P: 232K: 69S: 62CaO: 21MgO (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 625Kg + Polysulphate 375Kg) /ha
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 293N: 163P: 163K: 45S (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26 – 625Kg + Elemental Sulphur 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 293N: 163P: 232K: 69S: 62CaO: 21MgO (Urea 500Kg + 10:26:26- 625Kg + Polysulphate 375Kg) /ha
Results
Increase of 27% observed in yield of Sugarcanes during trials at Shirur, Maharashtra
The number of tillers, millable canes and internodes were 19, 20 and 20 in ICL Practice whereas the same in Farmer Practice 10,11 and 14 respectively. The cane yield in ICL Practice was 190 Mt/ha whereas it is 150 Mt/ha in the Farmer Practice. The additional returns per hectare was of Rs. 84,000/- with an MCBR of 7.
