Polysulphate for improved quality of Sugarcanes

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Sugarcane Height
Sugarcane (Co-86032)

Village: Tirhe, Taluka: Uttar Solapur, District: Solapur, Maharashtra
2020

Trail

28

Sugarcane Height

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

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