EFFECT OF PLANTING METHOD AND DENSITY ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF SOME PROMISING SUGARCANE VARIETIES | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
| Article 10, Volume 90, Issue 1, March 2012, Pages 137-153 PDF (390.69 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2012.159585 | ||
| Author | ||
| AYMAN M. ABD EL-RAZEK | ||
| Sugar Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Two field experiments were conducted in Mallawi Agricultural Research Station, Minia Governorate during 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 growing seasons to find out the proper panting method (ring or row planting methods) on juice quality traits, cane and sugar yields of four sugarcane varieties (Phil.8013, G.99-103, G.2000-176 and G.84-47). A split plot design with three replications was used in both seasons, where the panting methods and density were allocated in the main plots, while the sugarcane varieties were randomly distributed in the sub-plots. Ring (pit) area was 0.64 m2 (90-cm diameter). Rings were dug to a 45-cm depth. In each ring, 5 kg farmyard manure was mixed uniformly before placing the setts for planting. Rings were planted with 20, 30 and 40 buds/ring and covered with 2-5 cm soil. Plot area was 35 m2, which consisted of 5 ridges of 1 m apart and 7 long. Sugarcane varieties were planted in the 1st week of March in both seasons. All agronomic practices were done as recommended for growing sugarcane crop. Ring planting method recorded a significant increase in stalk height, sucrose%, purity%, sugar recovery% and cane and sugar yields/fed. The evaluated sugarcane varieties differed significantly in stalk height, stalk diameter, sucrose%, purity%, sugar recovery%, cane and sugar yields/fed. Sugarcane Phil.8013 and G.84-47 varieties recorded the highest cane and sugar yields/fed. The interaction between the two factors had significant effects on all studied traits. Therefore, under conditions of the present work, planting sugarcane varieties Phil.8013 and G.84-47 in rings using 30 buds/ring could be recommended to get the highest cane and sugar yields/fed. | ||
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