Sugarcane-Fertilizer information
Chitoor areas
The nutrient recommendation for Sugar cane at Chitoor areas is 225:75:75 kg NPK/ha. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out for a cent.
The fertilizers dose needed is 1953 gram urea, 1655 gram rock phosphate and 501 gram Muriate of Potash respectively for a cent. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.
The first dose has to be applied at the time of planting. The rock phosphate needed at this time is 1665 gram for a cent.
The second dose has to apply in 46 days after planting and the dosage is 976 gram urea, 250 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
The third dose has to be applied at 91 days after planting. The fertilizer dose is 977gram urea, 250 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
Lime or dolomite @ 1-3 kg per cent has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 40 kg/cent is recommended at planting time.
To get the details for an acre you need to multiply the values with 100.
Pandalam, Tiruvalla areas
The nutrient recommendation for Sugar cane at Pandalam, Tiruvalla areas is 165:82.5:82.5 kg NPK/ha. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out for a cent.
The fertilizers dose needed is 1432 gram urea, 1832 gram rock phosphate and 551 gram Muriate of Potash respectively for a cent. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.
The first dose has to be applied at the time of planting. The rock phosphate needed at this time is 1832 gram for a cent.
The second dose has to apply in 45 days after planting and the dosage is 716 gram urea, 275 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
The third dose has to be applied at 90 days after planting. The fertilizer dose is 716 gram urea, 275 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
Lime or dolomite @ 1-3 kg per cent has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 40 kg/cent is recommended at planting time.
To get the details for an acre you need to multiply the values with 100.
Newly cleared forests areas
The nutrient recommendation for Sugar cane at Newly cleared forests is 115:75:90 kg NPK/ha. The quantity of straight fertilizers to get the above dose is worked out for a cent.
The fertilizers dose needed is 998 gram urea, 1665 gram rock phosphate and 601 gram Muriate of Potash respectively for a cent. The fertilizers have to be applied in split doses.
The first dose has to be applied at the time of planting. The rock phosphate needed at this time is 1665 gram respectively for a cent.
The second dose has to apply in 47 days after planting and the dosage is 499 gram urea, 300 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
The third dose has to be applied at 92 days after planting. The fertilizer dose is 499 gram urea, 300 gram Muriate of Potash respectively.
Lime or dolomite @ 1-3 kg per cent has to be applied in acid soils two weeks ahead of fertilizer application. Organic manure @ 40 kg/cent is recommended at planting time.
To get the details for an acre you need to multiply the values with 100.
In the black soil of Palakkad apply S at 60 kg ha-1 in the form of gypsum as a soil ameliorant before the final land preparation.