Vp. Singh et Uk. Prasad, Effect of zinc on cane population and yield of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) in calcareous soils, I J AGRON, 45(4), 2000, pp. 795-798
A field experiment was conducted during 1994-95 to 1996-97 to study the eff
ect of Zn on cane population and yield of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum
L.) in calcareous soil. The maximum final stalk number was produced by basa
l application of 10 kg Zn/ha. Its splitting could not bring marked effect.
The highest cane yield was also owing to basal application of 10 kg Zn/ha b
ut was at par with that of its 2 or 3 splits during first 2 years where 1 s
plit was given at the time of planting. Foliar spray did not improve cane y
ield in the first year, but 0.1 % in the second year and 0.2 % in the third
year gave significantly higher yield than control.