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...