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. 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.
Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) is a highly productive C4 crop prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. However, its photosynthetic efficiency is influenced by environmental factors such as light, moisture and temperature. Understanding these interactions is critical for optimizing yields and addressing climate-related challenges.
Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) is a highly productive C4 crop prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. However, its photosynthetic efficiency is influenced by environmental factors such as light, moisture and temperature. Understanding these interactions is critical for optimizing yields and addressing climate-related challenges.
The impact of foliar-applied boron and molybdenum on the growth, development, and sucrose accumulation of sugarcane variety CC 05-430 was evaluated. The experiment was arranged as a randomized complete-block design with two treatments and five replicates of boron (560 and 700 g ha⁻¹) in combination with molybdenum (8 and 10 g ha⁻¹) applied 210 days after the previous harvest.
In Tucumán, bioethanol is produced mainly from distilleries annexed to sugarcane plants that consume thermal and electrical energy supplied largely from the bagasse generated, which contributes to the sustainability of their process. However, additional fossil fuels are also used in the process to supply their energy requirements.
Genetic control references additive and non-additive genetic effects in plants and is used to determine breeding strategy. The objectives were to determine additive and non-additive genetic control for sucrose content and evaluate implications on sugarcane breeding.
Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of sugarcane germplasm banks provides valuable information to produce progenies with maximum variability. To this end, 350 accessions of the EEAOC´s germplasm bank were genotyped at 74,969 biallelic SNP loci using DArT-seq technology.
Drought tolerance is a desirable breeding characteristic for Colombian sugarcane cultivars, supporting the sustainable development goals of the country's agriculture.
In South Africa, the lepidopteran stem borer Eldana saccharina is one of the most important pests of sugarcane. The cryptic nature of E. saccharina has limited previously used management strategies and has spurred researchers to investigate newer methodsIn South Africa, the lepidopteran stem borer Eldana saccharina is one of the most important pests of sugarcane. The cryptic nature of E. saccharina has limited previously used management strategies and has spurred researchers to investigate newer methods
Modern sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) (`~12x) has a very complex genetic blueprint. The genome size (2C DNA) of 61 Saccharum parental genotypes was estimated using flow cytometry, and whether the 2C value is associated with the clone’s fertility traits was tested.