Evaluation of Different Planting Technique in Ratoon Sugarcane under Semi-Arid Conditions

Abstract

is a prominent member of the large family of grasses. Basically it is cultivated in tropics but its cultivation has been extended to subtropical regions between altitude 30 0 N and 35 0 S. In subtropical region of Pakistan, sugarcane is being grown successfully only under irrigated conditions. Sugarcane has a central role in country economy due to its cash crop in nature. It plays vital role in economic uplift of grower as well as country. It provides basic raw material for domestic Abstract | Effect of different planting patterns on the productivity of first ratoon of sugarcane genotype SPSG-394 was determined under field condition throughout the year 2017-18. Planting patterns under study comprised 100 cm spaced 30 cm wide single row ditches, 100 cm spaced 60 cm wide double row ditches, 100 cm spaced 90 cm wide triple row ditches, 100 cm spaced 100 x 100 cm, pits, 90 cm spaced single rows and 90 cm spaced double row strips. The quadruplicated experiment already laid out according to RCBD for the plant crop, used for this study. The sugarcane was sown on September 8 2015, and in late February, 2017 it was harvested. Consequent ratoon was the test crop. The latter was harvested on 16 th of February, 2018. Observation on different qualitative and quantitative traits of crop were recorded by using standard procedure. Highest number of millable cane m 2 (10.35) was recorded for sugarcane planted in 100 cm spaced and 90 cm wide triple against the lowest of 8.55 cane m 2 for that planted in 100 cm spaced and 30 cm wide single row ditches. The highest stripped cane yield was obtained from sugarcane planted in 100 cm spaced 60 cm wide double row ditches (75.03 t ha-1) while the lowest from that planted in 90 cm spaced single rows. Planting pattern did not significantly impact on sucrose % of cane juice that however range between 20.56 and 20.03%. The highest harvest index of 79.21% was recorded for sugarcane planted in 100cm spaced 30 cm wide single row ditches.

Evaluating exotic foxtail millet accessions for growth, vigor, and yield adaptation under Faisalabad climate

“…In this scenario, foxtail millet may be adapted in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan for crop diversification and food security. Here, only pearl millet and sorghum are being grown as subsistence summer millet grain crops (Ahmad et al, 2013). Further, for strengthening the millet cropping system, alternate millet crop species might be introduced, and included in the cropping system, while foxtail millet is one of the best options among them.…”