Short answer
Below are simple meanings of the English and local terms used in sugarcane farming.
- Germination
- The process in which the buds of planted setts sprout and become new plants.
- Tillering (tillers)
- New shoots (tillers) emerging from the base of one plant. This is the foundation of the plant population.
- Mortality
- Tillers or canes dying.
- Crop Stand
- The overall number of plants in the field and how even they are.
- Drenching
- A way of delivering a liquid input/nutrition to the root zone along with water.
- Foliar Spray
- A spray applied to the leaves with a pump.
- Granules
- A product in granular form, applied to the soil like a fertilizer.
- Root Zone
- The area of soil where the plant's roots spread.
- Ratoon
- The second crop that regrows from the stubble after harvest.
- Pre-seasonal, suru, adsali
- The three sugarcane planting seasons (roughly October–November, January–February, July–August).
- Vigha / acre
- Land measures. In our calculations we take 1 acre = 2.5 vigha (Gujarat vigha).
Frequently asked questions
What is drenching?
A way of delivering a liquid input or nutrition to the root zone along with water.
How many vigha in 1 acre?
In our calculations we take 1 acre = 2.5 vigha (Gujarat vigha).
*This information is general guidance and current program guidance. Results can vary with soil, variety, water, weather and management; no result is guaranteed. Call for advice that suits your field conditions.
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