Modern sugarcane varieties are usually interspecific hybrids between S.officinarum and S.spontanum with limited infusion of S.spontaneum and S.robustum. Past progress in improving sugarcane performance largely centered on introgression with S.spontaneum. Sugarcane Naming System: Most common system of naming sugarcane is use of call sign (usually correspond to one to three letters), a two digit-year designation […]
Sugarcane Varieties Developed in India (With Statistics) | Agronomy
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Jute Growing Zones in India | Agronomy
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On the basis of agroclimate, jute growing tracts of India are broadly grouped into eight zones. 1. Lower Bengal-Ganga Riverine Tract: Important jute growing districts are Hooghly, 24 Paraganas, Nadia and Murshidabad. This is mainly olitorius tract. 2. Malda-Dianjpur Tract: Malda and west Dinajpur districts are included in this zone. Both olitorius and capsularis jutes […]
Weed Management and Sugarcane | Agronomy
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From the results of experiments at different sugarcane growing areas in India, it is estimated that weeds take away about 160 N, 25 P2O5 and 200 K2O kg ha-1. Under tropical conditions of south India, the following weeds predominantly infest sugarcane fields: Under subtropical conditions, the following weeds are common in sugarcane fields: A species […]