31 May Advanced Planting Methods in Sugarcane
गन्ने की उन्नत रोपण विधियाँ Conventional method of planting in sugarcane is very old practice since the inception of sugarcane crop. However, conventional planting leads to higher amount of seed cane for maintaining plant population which is very important for achieving the optimum cane yield. Generally requirement of seed cane is about 50-60 quintal /ha under conventional planting method. This much amount of cane leads to higher cost of cultivation to the cane growers. So, there is a need to find out alternate methods for reducing the cost. Pit Planting: This technique is quite common in Kerala's hilly regions as well as Tillah soil in Assam. Pits are dug along the contours at intervals of 20 to 30 cm, with a row-to-row distance of 75 cm. The bottom of the pits is filled with organic manure. In the triangle's pits, cane setts are arranged and then covered with soil. This technique is excellent for soil conservation and can be utilized in rain-fed agriculture. Skip Furrow Planting: It is common in Orissa. It is hybrid of flat and trench method. In this method trenches are dug 45 cm apart and a gap of 90 cm is left after each two rows of cane. Sablang or Sprouting Method: Plants are sown in fertile soil with wide spacing, shallow planting...