Acre distance

10-12,000 sets 1.2 m

Type of planting Planting Time Duration Av. Yield Acre

Suru / Eksali / Seasonal 15th Jan 15th Feb. 12 months 100 tons/ha. 40.5
Pre-seasonal Oct Nov 15 months 125 tons/ha. 50.6
Adsali July Aug 18 months 150 tons/ha. 60.7

Manures and Fertilizers for Sugarcane Cultivation

Manures:

1. Sugarcane is a long durational and heavy feeder crop thus, manure requirement is very
high.
2. The 25 to 50 tons of FYM/ha is applied during the preparation of land.
3. The recommended doses of fertilizers for adsali, pre-seasonal and suru sugarcane crop are

Fertilizers:

1. Fertilizer Dose for Adsali Plantation (Dose per Hectare)

Time of Application N (kg) P (kg) K (kg) FYM

1) At the time of planting (10% N, 50 % P & K) 45 85 85 50 tons/ha.
2) 6-8 weeks after (40% N) 180 - -
3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) 45 - --
4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50% 180 85 85
Total 450 170 170 50

2. Fertilizer Dose for Pre-seasonal Plantation (Dose per Hectare)

Time of Application N (kg) P (kg) K (kg) FYM

1) At the time of planting (10 % N, 50 % P & K) 35 85 85 35 tons/ha.
2) 6-8 weeks after (40 % N) 140 - -
3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) 35 - -
4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50% P & K) 140 85 85
Total 350 170 170 35
3. Fertilizer Dose for Seasonal Plantation (Dose per Hectare)

Time of Application N (kg) P (kg) K (kg) FYM

1) At the time of planting (10% N, 50% P & K) 25 62 62 25 tons/ha
2) 6-8 weeks after (40% N) 100 - -
3) 8-12 weeks after (10% N) 25 - -
4) 20-24 weeks after (40% N, 50 % P & K) 100 63 63
Total 250 125 125 25