Manures and Fertilizers for Sugarcane Cultivation
Manures and Fertilizers for Sugarcane Cultivation
Manures:
1. Sugarcane is a long durational and heavy feeder crop thus, manure requirement is very high.
2. The 25 to 50 tons of FYM/ha is applied during the preparation of land.
3. The recommended doses of fertilizers for adsali, pre-seasonal and suru sugarcane crop are
Fertilizers:
1. Fertilizer Dose for Adsali Plantation (Dose per Hectare)
Time of Application | N (kg) | P (kg) | K (kg) | FYM |
1) At the time of planting (10% N, 50 % P & K) | 45 | 85 | 85 | 50 tons/ha. |
2) 6-8 weeks after (40% N) | 180 | – | – |
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3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) | 45 | – | — |
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4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50% | 180 | 85 | 85 |
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Total | 450 | 170 | 170 | 50 |
2. Fertilizer Dose for Pre-seasonal Plantation (Dose per Hectare)
Time of Application | N (kg) | P (kg) | K (kg) | FYM |
1) At the time of planting (10 % N, 50 % P & K) | 35 | 85 | 85 | 35 tons/ha. |
2) 6-8 weeks after (40 % N) | 140 | – | – |
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3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) | 35 | – | – |
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4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50% P & K) | 140 | 85 | 85 |
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Total | 350 | 170 | 170 | 35 |
3. Fertilizer Dose for Seasonal Plantation (Dose per Hectare)
Time of Application | N (kg) | P (kg) | K (kg) | FYM |
1) At the time of planting (10% N, 50% P & K) | 25 | 62 | 62 | 25 tons/ha |
2) 6-8 weeks after (40% N) | 100 | – | – |
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3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) | 25 | – | – |
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4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50 % P & K) | 100 | 63 | 63 |
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Total | 250 | 125 | 125 | 25 |