Expert Advisory Details

Suggestions of PAU experts for sugarcane farming

Start sowing of sugarcane from second fortnight of this month and use recommended varieties i.e. CoPB-92, Co118, CoJ-85, CoJ-64 (early maturing), CoPB-94, CoPB-93, CoPB-91, Co-238, CoJ-88 for mid season and late maturing. The sets selected for planting should be free from diseases like red rot, wilt, ratoonstunting and grassy shoot. To avoid the attack of termites apply well rotten farmyard manure and remove stubbles and debris of previous crop from the field. To check the attack of termites spray 45 ml Imidagold 17.8 SL dissolved in 400 litres of water per acre with sprinkling - Can along the rows 45 days after planting. Earth up slightly and follow with light irrigation. For early shoot borer, apply 10kg granules of Regent/Mortel/Rippen 0.3G (fipronil) before the sets are covered with soil by planting or apply 10kg Regent/Mortel/Rippen 0.3g mixed in 20 kg moist sand/soil or 150 ml Coragen 18.5SL or 2 litre Durmet/Classic/Dursban 20 EC (chlorpyriphos) in 400 litres of water per acre at post germination stage (about 45 days after planting). Application of Karmex 80 WP/Klass 80 WP (diuron) @ 800 g/acre as pre-emergence application provides effective control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. Apply 8 tones FYM/press mud per acre 15 days before sowing and mix it thoroughly. In case FYM/press mud is applied, apply 40 kg N/acre, otherwise apply 60 kg N/acre. Apply half N (65 kg urea) at sowing. However, on coarse textured soil, if FYM is applied, do not reduce the dose of nitrogen fertilizer. Apply phosphate fertilizer on soil test basis at sowing. Apply Azotobactor biofertilizer @ 4 kg/acre at sowing.