Author/Authors :
Sarwar, Muhammad A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Chattha, Muhammad B. University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan , Fiaz, Naeem Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Ahmad, Shafiq Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Munir, Muhammd A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Ali, Muhammd A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Soil Water Testing Laboratory for Research, Pakistan , Bukhari, Syed A. H. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Chattha, Arshad A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan
Abstract :
Fertilizers play a vital role in increasing cane and sugar yield in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) crop. A field study was planned to explore the role of six different commercial fertilizers viz: My K-30, Dharti Abad, Mr. Zinc, Gold Star, pH Master and Earth blood were applied on sugarcane through fertigation method. Germination percentage, tillers per plants, cane count, sugar yield, cane yield, commercial cane sugar (CCS) and sugar recovery percentage, brix, pol and purity percentages were examined under different fertilizer amendments. The results showed non-significant influence of fertilizers on percentage germination, brix, cane and yield. Whereas, percentages of sugar yield, pol, purity, CCS and sugar recovery was significantly increased due to incorporation of Mr. Zinc. Therefore Mr. Zinc can be applied to sugarcane through fertigation to increase its juice quality.
Keywords :
Fertilizers , sugarcane , sugar , yield
