Biostimulants enhance nutrition efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance, and crop quality. The study evaluated biostimulants under saline-sodic conditions to improve yields and help plants tolerate stress. Two saline-sodic study sites in Zimbabwe with pH ranging from 7.14 - 8.34, and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) ranging from 8 - 15.1 were selected.
Brazilian soils where sugarcane is cultivated are typically acidic and have low calcium content at depth, which limits the productivity of sugarcane, particularly in ratoons. Limestone, the primary source used to raise pH levels, has low solubility and limited effectiveness when applied to the soil surface over the straw/trash layer.
The Indian Sugar Industry has struggled for a long time but has realized that only diversification can lead to a sustainable sugar industry. It is important to create a sugar supply-demand balance, enrich the product portfolio through production of sugars of qualities required by different sectors, and utilize the by-products for production of green and renewable energy.
Incauca, a leading company in the Colombian sugar-alcohol sector, has implemented an energy optimization project in its production plant with the objective of increasing the availability of bagasse for sale to the paper industry. The project was based on a review of the current state of the factory to identify opportunities for improvement
Energy efficiency involves reducing the amount of energy consumed to achieve the same outcome. Mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) has long been recognized as a key technology for reducing primary energy consumption, by using electrical power, in steam-reliant processes across various industries.
Polarimetry still serves as a key method in the sugar industry for assessing the apparent sugar content in various sugarcane and sugar beet products. To obtain accurate measurements, sugarcane factory materials have to undergo a crucial preparatory step involving clarification with a clarification aid, which is time-consuming. Furthermore, increasing the amounts of clarification aids can negatively impact pol readings.
Lignocellulosic energy crops, such as energycane (sugarcane with higher fiber and lower sugar content), have the potential to supply one-third of the biomass required for the U.S. bioeconomy by 2030. Evaluating cost-effective, regionally tailored agronomic practices is crucial, especially considering the high yields of energycane on fallow croplands.
In Tucumán, Argentina’s primary sugarcane-producing province, frost events frequently affect optimal crop development, and sugar recovery during industrial processing. The entire sugarcane production area is prone to frost. Therefore, characterizing the TUC varieties (developed by the Sugarcane Breeding Program of the Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (SCBP-EEAOC)), in relation to frost-induced deterioration is crucial for optimizing cultivar management strategies.
In 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.
At least 14 arthropod species have been listed as pests of sugarcane in Florida, which is produced in the southern region of the state on 160,000 ha. Among these pests, stemborers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are major concerns.