Agronomy Papers
Evaluation of water quality for irrigation in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025In Colombia’s Cauca River valley, sugarcane is mainly grown in dry to semi-dry environment, making irrigation necessary to avoid water stress that reduces crop productivity. This study evaluated the effects of four different sources of water for irrigation (river water, well water, non-treated water from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and treated water from WWTPs) on sugarcane productivity and the concentration of nutrients and heavy metals in both the soil and the crop.
Fertilization Advisory System (SEF 3.0) by Cenicaña: a holistic tool for efficient management of fertilizers
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Soil fertilization is the most significant cost in sugarcane cultivation in Colombia. Current fertilization plans typically rely on sufficiency criteria, neglecting factors such as variety-specific nutrient uptake, field productivity potential, and soil bulk density. Furthermore, fertilizer sources are often selected empirically, without considering their interactions with soil pH, texture, or environmental conditions. Soil fertilization is the most significant cost in sugarcane cultivation in Colombia. Current fertilization plans typically rely on sufficiency criteria, neglecting factors such as variety-specific nutrient uptake, field productivity potential, and soil bulk density. Furthermore, fertilizer sources are often selected empirically, without considering their interactions with soil pH, texture, or environmental conditions.
Good experimental practices in weed research at eRcane: organization and results
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025eRcane, based in Réunion, is a key player in the global sugarcane sector. Its unit dedicated to herbicide testing has been approved as "Good Experimental Practice" (GEP) since 2014. This approval issued by the state attests to the rigor of its "officially recognized tests” to acquire reliable and comparable data.
Increase in millable biomass through foliar application of gibberellic acid, seaweed, and amino acids in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Sugarcane productivity can be enhanced using foliar application of plant hormones and biostimulants. Field studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of application of a combination of gibberellic acid (GA3) with the biostimulants seaweed and amino acids on growth and productivity of sugarcane varieties (CC 01-1940 and CC 11-600).
Integrating energycane on marginal lands in sugarcane production systems in Florida
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Energycane, or high-fiber sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids), is recognized as a dedicated feedstock for lignocellulosic ethanol production. The biomass yield, quality, and ecosystem services of an improved energycane genotype (UFCP 84-1047) were evaluated by integrating it into the existing sugarcane-sweetcorn planting system using integrated landscape management (ILM).
Intensive use of varietal diversity for managing gaps in sugarcane: attempts and perspectives
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Some abiotic/biotic stress in sugarcane is heterogeneous and varies in a large field during its long growing period among seasons. The negative effects of mechanized harvesting by pulling plants or driving on the rows depend on the operator’s skill and the degree of lodging.
Optimizing sugarcane yield through seasonal planting strategies: a field study in sub-tropical conditions
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025This study evaluates the impact of different planting seasons on the yield, growth, and juice quality of four sugarcane varieties under sub-tropical conditions. A three-year field experiment (2020–2023) was conducted at the U.P. Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur, India, using a split-plot design with three replications.
Post-release trials, a strategy to speed up varietal adoption in San Carlos Sugar Mill, Ecuador
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The Sugarcane Research Center of Ecuador (CINCAE) began its activities in 1997 and released the first variety (ECU-01) in 2007. To date, it has released ten varieties that are being planted extensively in Ecuador. Having more varietal options for planting transformed into a new scenario for the Ecuadorian sugar industry, where for many years a single variety (Ragnar) was planted, reaching more than 90% of the total area.
Scientific and participatory research strategies towards better sugarcane quality management in South Africa
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The wide diversity in growing conditions and sugarcane varieties complicates cane-quality management in South Africa. Due to the importance of high cane quality towards the economic sustainability of sugarcane farming, the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) invests in scientific and participatory research that aims to enable and promote judicious cane quality management by farmers.
Site-specific nitrogen management through measuring soil nitrogen to maximize yield response in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Experiments to measure the response of sugarcane varieties to nitrogen (N), phosphorus, and potassium fertilization were used to define the differentiated response to N, explained mainly by the availability of N in the soil and the variety of sugarcane. In soils with greater available N, the response to mineral fertilizer was very reduced and vice versa.