Sugar Cane (Tropical Agriculturalist)

This volume aims to provide information on sugar cane and its cultivation. Details about this important crop, its life cycle, physiology, cropping cycle, optimum soil and climate conditions are given. The text also covers practical growing techniques, including soil preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation and crop maintenance. In the final sections, harvesting of sugar cane is looked at as well as a comparison of different methods of cultivation - from small plantations to industrial estates. Detailed tables will also provide the reader with information on the growing, assessment and harvesting of this crop.