CONTENTS:- I. Sugarcane in India: 1. Economic importance; 2. Origin and history; 3. Distribution; 4. Area, production and productivity; 5. Fluctuations in sugarcane production; 6. Development of the Indian sugar industry; 7. Utilization of sugarcane for different purposes; 8. Consumption of sweetening agents in India; 9. Indian sugar export; II. Climatic and soil conditions for sugarcane in India: 1. Climatic conditions; 2. Soils conditions; III. Sugarcane varietal improvement and varieties: 1. Sugarcane species and ancient cultivars; 2. Sugarcane varietal improvement in India; 3. Varietal scenario over the decades; 4. Classification of sugarcane varieties; 5. Proper varietal proportions; 6. Area under different varieties; 7. Statewise recommended varieties and area under different varieties; 8. Varietal defects; 9. Life span of varieties; 10. Varietal deterioration or decline; References; IV. Sugarcane planting: 1. Preparatory tillage; 2. Planting materials; 3. Selection of seed cane; 4. Factors affecting germination under field conditions; 5. Measure of obtain higher germination; 6. Seed cane crop and seed production programme; 7. Planting time; 8. Planting methods; 9. Seed rate, spacing and planting geometry; 10. Late planted sugarcane; References; V. Nutrient management: 1. Nitrogen; 2. Phosphorus; 3. Potassium; 4. Sulphur; 5. Micronutrients; 6. Biofertilizers; 7. Crop logging; 8. Foliar fertilization; 9. Organic manuring; 10. Long term effects of manures an fertilizers; 11. Integrated nutrient management; 12. Relationship between soil moisture and nutrients application; References; VI. Water management: 1. Water requirement; 2. Irrigation requirement; 3. Irrigation scheduling; 4. Depth of irrigation; 5. Depth of water table; 6. Methods of irrigation; 7. Sugar fertigation; 8. Irrigation and fertilizer use; 9. Sugarcane production under inadequate irrigation facilities; 10. Soil moisture and forest; 11. Water quality; 12. Drought and sugarcane; 13. Waterlogging; References; VII. Weed management: 1. Weed flora of sugarcane fields; 2. Losses caused by weeds to sugarcane; 3. Critical period of crop-weed competition; 4. Methods of weed control; 5. Integrated weed management system; 6. Chemical weed control in sugarcane based intercropping systems; 7. Guidelines for herbicide use; References; VIII. Sugarcane based cropping systems: 1. Sugarcane based intercropping systems; 2. Sugarcane based sequential cropping systems; 3. Futuristic research thrust; References; IX. Sugarcane ripening, quality, harvesting and supply management: 1. Ripening or maturity in sugarcane; 2. Sugarcane ripeners; 3. Flowering in sugarcane; 4. Cane quality; 5. Sugar recovery 6; Sugarcane harvesting management. 7; Post harvest deterioration. 8; Post maturity deterioration. 9; Sugarcane supply management. References; X. Ratoon management: 1. Ratooning in general; 2. Stubble morphology, growth and development of ratoons; 3. Agronomic practices in plant cane for good ratooning; 4. Varieties for good ratooning; 5. Cultural practices; 6. Improving stubble sprouting in winter started ratoons; 7. Nutrient management; 8. Ratoon decline; 9. Number of ratoons; References; XI. Sugarcane trash management: 1. Trash composition; 2. Trash decomposition; 3. Different ways of trash recycling; References; Subject index.
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The book "Sugarcane Production Technology in India" should be of great value to scientists, educators, students, policy makers, extension and development personnel and progressive farmers concerned with sugarcane. It represents the fruits of many years of labour of the author. The book critically reviews the existing literature on the subject covering nine decades of the research work in the country. Efforts have been made to present the material in a systematic manner. Each chapter begins with a content that alerts the reader to what follows and offers more convenient support to the memory. It contains the wealth of information on every aspects of sugarcane production technology in a very compact and handy volume. Utilization of knowledge available in the book will be helpful in enhancing sugarcane productivity and quality in various agro-ecological situations of India.
