When is the best time to plant sugarcane? How and when to plant sugarcane

Sugarcane planting time

Sugarcane is usually divided into spring planting (Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer), autumn planting (Beginning of Autumn, Beginning of Winter) and winter planting (Beginning of Winter, Beginning of Spring) according to the different planting periods.

Most areas in China mainly plant sugarcane in spring , with the main planting period generally being from February to April . In southwestern Yunnan , sugarcane is mainly planted in autumn, with the planting period being from August to September , while the winter planting period is from the winter solstice to the beginning of spring .

Sugarcane cultivation techniques and methods

Select good varieties

When planting sugarcane, you should choose varieties that are free of pests and diseases and have strong resistance. This can avoid the reduction of sugarcane commodity rate, effectively increase sugarcane yield, and help increase the sugar content of sugarcane.

Seedling treatment

Seed soaking and germination is a necessary condition for planting sugarcane . Seed soaking is beneficial to the growth of the root system in the later stage. It is generally advisable to soak the seedlings in clean water at room temperature for 1 to 2 days, or soak the seedlings in lime water for 1 day.

Land preparation and fertilization

If you want to plant sugarcane seedlings, you need to prepare the land, ensure a certain arable depth, and reasonably apply decomposed organic fertilizer and compound fertilizer. This is very beneficial for the sugarcane roots to absorb nutrients and provide a basis for the accumulation of nutrients in the later stage. When preparing the land, you need to dig planting holes to prepare for planting.

Colonization management

Place the prepared sugarcane seedlings in the planting hole, compact the soil around them, and then water them once to help them take root . Remove weeds in time after the seedlings emerge, and apply an appropriate amount of urea solution to promote the rapid growth of sugarcane seedlings.

Fertilization

Fertilizers for sugarcane include organic fertilizers and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers . Applying more nitrogen fertilizers and organic fertilizers in the early stages of growth and more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in the later stages can significantly increase the sugar accumulation in sugarcane.

The main fertilizers applied to sugarcane are seedling fertilizer, tiller fertilizer and stem fertilizer. In the process of planting and management, controlling the temperature is the key to ensure high yield of sugarcane in the later stage.

Pest Control

Sugarcane is prone to red rot and rust during its growth. After rust occurs, 50% carbendazim can usually be used for spraying and prevention, while red rot can be controlled by spraying with various agents such as thiram and propiconazole .