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Sugar CaneSugar cane (saccharum officinarum) has been known for 2200 years now and is currently grown in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a member of the gramineae family and is propagated by planting sections of the stem.
Planting is carried out in furrows.
In Mauritius, it was the Dutch who introduced sugar cane in 1598 and since that time sugar cane has been the most important crop of our economy. Sugar cane alone covers 70,000 hectares of our cultivated area.
General Land Preparation
Use Touchdown Forte Hitech for a general weed treatment at least 3 weeks before plantation.
Pre-emergent Treatment
Applied before weeds and cane emerge or before weed emerge and after cane have emerged.
For sensible varieties eg R570
1) For the control of seeds of broad leaf weeds , use
2) For the control of seeds of grass weeds
For tolerant varieties eg 3035
1) For the control of seeds of broad leaf weeds , use
2) For the control of seeds of grass weeds
post Emergent Control
Applied after emergence of both weeds and sugar cane
1) For the control of broad leaf weeds and cyperus , use
2) For the control of cyperus use
3) For the control of grass weeds, use
4) For the control of tough perennial weeds
5) For the control of vines, woody weeds, broad leaves
6) For sugar cane killing
Before starting a new planatation, sugar cane stools can be killed using
7) For sugar cane ripening
Insects affecting Sugar CaneWhite grub or ver blanc
Borers
Scale insects
Armyworms
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