Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum, had its origin in Asia, and was grown in India and China in ancient times. Sugar cane is grown along the eastern coast of Australia from Grafton in New South Wales to north of Cairns in Queensland, a distance of 2080 km. The total area planted to sugar cane in Australia […]
How is Sugarcane Grown in Australia? | Agriculture
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How to Cultivate and Harvest Sugarcane? | Agriculture
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Everything you need to know about sugarcane cultivation and harvest! Learn about:- 1. Origin of Sugarcane 2. Soil and Climate Required for Sugarcane Cultivation 3. Processing and Milling 4. Planting 5. Cultivation 6. Pruning 7. Harvesting 8. Pests. Origin of Sugarcane: Sugarcane was originally from tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia Different species likely originated […]
How to Control Pests of Sugarcane? | Agriculture
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Learn about how to control pests of sugarcane! 1. Sugarcane Leaf Hopper: Pyrilla Perpusilla Walk. (Homoptera- Fulgoridae): This is a serious pest of sugarcane and it prefers the board leaved succulent variety as the food plant. Both the adults and nymphs are voracious feeders which ingest the sap from the underside of leaves. This results […]