Effect of Row Spacing, Seed Rate and Nitrogen Ffertilization on Yield and Quality of Suugarcane
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: The present work was conducted at Shandaweel Agricultural Research Station, Sohag Governorate (26.5013° N, 31.7651° E)during 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 seasons to investigate the effect of three row spacing (80, 90 and 100 cm), two seed rates (37800 and 50400 buds/fed) and three nitrogen levels (180, 200 and 220 kg N/fed) on yield and quality of sugarcane. Each experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design using a split-split plot arrangement with three replications.The results showed that planting sugarcane in rows spaced at 90 cm apart attained a significant increase in cane stalk height, number of millable canes, cane yield/fed, as well as brix, sucrose, sugar recovery percentages and sugar yield/fed compared with those planted at 80 and 100 cm. Significant increase in stalk diameter was recorded at 100 cm row spacing in both seasons.The results indicated that the two seed rates differed significantly in cane stalk height, stalk diameter, number of millable canes, cane and sugar yields, as well as brix, sucrose percentages in both seasons.Raising N fertilization level from 180 to 220 kg N/fed resulted in a significant increase in cane stalk height, stalk diameter, number of millable canes, cane and sugar yields /fed in both seasons0Under conditions of the present work, growing promising sugarcane variety G. 2003-47 in rows of 90 cm apart and fertilized with 220 kg N/fed can be recommended to get the maximum cane and sugar yields/fed.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7117504964