Lime soaking of sugarcane (Saccharum species) setts under moisture-stress condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Cane Farm, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, during 1993 and 1994 with CoC 671 and Co 6304 sugarcane (Saccharum sp.). The treatment combinations were with and without soaking of cane setts in 40h lime solution along with the irrigation intervals of 10,20, 30, 45 and 90 days, scheduled during 60-150 days of the crop age. Both the cultivars with lime soaking, significantly increased the germination percentage, tillers, millable cane number, cane and sugar yields. Interval of 10 days between irrigations registered higher cane and sugar yields of 93 and 12.6 tonnedha respectively.