Author/Authors :
Wains, Ghulam M. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Mudassir, Muhammad A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Ghaffar, Abdul Ayub Agricultural Research Institute - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Fiaz, Naeem Ayub Agricultural Research Institute - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Sarwar, Muhammad A. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Ali, Zulfiqar Ayub Agricultural Research Institute - Sugarcane Research Institute, Pakistan , Ferdosi, Malik F. H. University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan
Abstract :
Field experiments were conducted at Sugarcane Research Institute Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan during September, 2009 to find out the promising sugarcane clones at suitable NPK rate. The trial was laid out in RCBD with split plot arrangement keeping fertilizers rates i.e. F1 (136-75-75 NPK kg ha^-1), F2 (168-112-112 NPK kg ha^-1) and F3 (200-150-150 NPK kg ha^-1) in main plots with three sugarcane varieties/clones viz. HSF 240, S2003-US-633 and S2003-US-694 in sub plots. Data regarding germination (%), tillers per plants, millable cane (000 ha^-1), cane and sugar yield (t ha6^-1) was recorded. The influence of NKP rates was non-significant on germination (%), tillers per plans and sugar yield. However, fertilizer dose of 68-112-112 NPK kg ha^-1 was found effective to increase number of millable canes and cane yield as compared to rest of doses. Amongst three varieties, S2003-US-694 showed the best performance due to NPK amendments. It is concluded that incorporation of NPK @ 68-112-112 NPK kg ha^-1 could be applied to increase cane yield of S2003-US-694.
Keywords :
Cane and sugar yield , fertilizer rates , sugarcane , varieties.
