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Production of Sugarcane

Theory and Practice

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Gururaj Hunsigi

    1. Head of Department of Agronomy, The University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, India

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Part of the book series: Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences (AGRICULTURAL, volume 21)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Overture

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      Pages 3-11

    3. Introduction

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      Pages 12-28

    4. Soil and Climatic Requirements

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      Pages 29-47

    5. Seed Bed Preparation, Methods of Planting, After-Care and Cropping Systems

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      Pages 48-61

    6. Nutrient Requirements and Fertilization

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      Pages 62-103

    7. Irrigation and Drainage

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      Pages 104-119

    8. Ratooning

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      Pages 120-143

    9. Weeds, Pests and Diseases

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      Pages 144-156

    10. Ripening and Harvest

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      Pages 157-164

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Fibre and Energy Cane

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      Pages 167-190

    3. Cane Development and Transfer of Technology

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      Pages 191-196

    4. Sugar and By-Products from Sugarcane: Recent Developments in Manufacturing Techniques

      • Mydur Anand
      Pages 197-225

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 226-245
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About this book

Presented here is a comprehensive account of both theoretical and practical aspects of sugarcane production. The first of two parts of the book deals with origin, distribution, soil and climatic requirements, seed bed preparation, cultural and nutrient requirements, fertilization, irrigation, ratooning, weeds, pests, diseases, ripening, and harvest. In thesecond part, energy and fibre cane, cane development, and manufacturing techniques of sugar and by-products are treated in detail. This book will serve as a vademecum for cane growers, sugar and sugarcane technologists, students and teachers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Head of Department of Agronomy, The University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, India

    Gururaj Hunsigi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Production of Sugarcane

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice

  • Authors: Gururaj Hunsigi

  • Series Title: Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78133-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78135-3Published: 22 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78133-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-4207

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 245

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences, Food Science

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