Evaluation of cane trash

Extraneous matter, consisting of tops, leaves and field material, incorpora ted with commercial cane during harvest reduces efficiency and sugar recove ry at the factory, In order to control extraneous matter, a low-cost, relia ble evaluation method is required. The core sampler is frequently used in m ills to determine cane quality, and was used in this study as the basis for developing a simple methodology for determining extraneous matter in cane samples. Theoretical considerations indicated that the relation between suc rose content of a commercial cane sample and cleaned sub-sample should prov ide a reasonable estimate. Laboratory and field trials confirmed the potent ial of this methodology.