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Integration of optical and radar satellite images for sugarcane monitoring in the Cauca Valley
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025A Mestre-Quereda1, JM Lopez-Sanchez1, C Mosquera2, C van der Sande3, D Hoekman4 and M Noort5 1Institute for Computer Research (IUII), University of...
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.
Irrigation management strategies for improving water-use efficiency in sugarcane
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Water resources limitation is a major challenge faced by farmers in Iran. To address this issue, sugarcane industries must find ways to increase irrigation water-use efficiency. Currently, sugarcane is irrigated using a furrow irrigation system through gated pipes. A study was conducted at Karun Agro, Industry to explore different strategies for improving water-use efficiency using several experiments.
Mitigating soil compaction during sugarcane ratoons by managing the subsoil under residue retention
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025In Colombia, after sugarcane harvests, chisel-type subsoiling implements are used to mitigate soil compaction. Usually, harvest residues are cleared from two interrows that will be decompacted and moved to the adjacent third interrowrrow (2×1 arrangement). However, performing chisel subsoiling operations while preserving residues in all interrows is likely to improve the relationship between the machine-soil-plant system and stimulates sugarcane production.
Optimization of phosphorus management in sugarcane in Tucumán, Argentina: results in plant cane and first ratoon
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025In sugarcane, insufficient levels of available P result in reduced yields and ratoon longevity. Approximately 20% of Tucumán sugarcane area soils shows P deficiency. Traditionally, P fertilizers are applied in a single high dose at planting. Recommended P doses were established following sufficiency criteria and range between 20 and 35 kg of P2O5/ha/year depending on soil P levels and expected yield.
Optimizing sugarcane physiology and quality with Ascophyllum nodosum extract: an effective tool for commercial crop management
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025This study evaluated the impact of Ascophyllum nodosum extract on the physiology and productivity of sugarcane during the vegetative and pre-maturation phases. The experimental design included four treatments: control (T1); application during the vegetative phase (T2); application during the pre-maturation phase (T3); and a split application between both phases (T4), applied in 120 m² plots on a Latossolo Vermelho soil with clay texture.
Optimizing sugarcane planting time for enhanced tillering and yields in Florida
Last Updated: junio 17, 2025This study evaluated the effects of different planting dates (October, November, and December) on tillering and yield performance in three sugarcane cultivars (CP 96-1252, CPCL 05-1201, and CPCL 02-0926) in Florida's Everglades Agricultural Area. A split-plot design with four replications was used to assess plant population, stalk height, and sugar yield.
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.
Performance of the chopper system with different numbers of blades based on the quality of the raw material delivered to the factory
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025José Giraldodo1, Juan Rosero1, Samuel Galeano2, Henrry Tarapues2 and Alejandro Estrada2 1Ingenio Cauca S.A.S., INCAUCA, El Ortigal, Cauca, Colombia Colombian Sugarcane Research...
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.