Watering
High
Cultivation
direct seeding
Harvesting
300 - 550 days
Labour
Low
Sunlight
full sun
pH Value
5 - 8.5
Temperature
25°C - 38°C
Sugarcane is a cash crop used to produce over 75 per cent of the world's sugar, but it is also used as fodder for livestock. Sugarcane is a tropical perennial grass native to Asia. It produces tall-growing lateral stems which turn into thick stalks or canes, from which sugar is made. Brazil and India are the largest producers of sugarcane in the world.
Sugarcane is a cash crop used to produce over 75 per cent of the world's sugar, but it is also used as fodder for livestock. Sugarcane is a tropical perennial grass native to Asia. It produces tall-growing lateral stems which turn into thick stalks or canes, from which sugar is made. Brazil and India are the largest producers of sugarcane in the world.
Sugarcane can be grown on many soils ranging although a well-drained, deep, loamy soil is ideal. A soil pH between 5 and 8.5 is required for sugarcane growth, 6.5 being the optimum range.
Sugarcane is adapted to a tropical or subtropical climate growing between the latitude 36.7° north and 31.0° south of the equator. The ideal temperature for the sprouting of stem cuttings is 32° to 38°C. A total rainfall between 1100 and 1500 mm is ideal since it requires plenty of water for a continuous period of more than 6 to 7 months. High humidity (80-85%) favours rapid cane elongation during the grand growth period.
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Watering
High
Cultivation
direct seeding
Harvesting
300 - 550 days
Labour
Low
Sunlight
full sun
pH Value
5 - 8.5
Temperature
25°C - 38°C
Sugarcane is a cash crop used to produce over 75 per cent of the world's sugar, but it is also used as fodder for livestock. Sugarcane is a tropical perennial grass native to Asia. It produces tall-growing lateral stems which turn into thick stalks or canes, from which sugar is made. Brazil and India are the largest producers of sugarcane in the world.
Sugarcane can be grown on many soils ranging although a well-drained, deep, loamy soil is ideal. A soil pH between 5 and 8.5 is required for sugarcane growth, 6.5 being the optimum range.
Sugarcane is adapted to a tropical or subtropical climate growing between the latitude 36.7° north and 31.0° south of the equator. The ideal temperature for the sprouting of stem cuttings is 32° to 38°C. A total rainfall between 1100 and 1500 mm is ideal since it requires plenty of water for a continuous period of more than 6 to 7 months. High humidity (80-85%) favours rapid cane elongation during the grand growth period.