From enhancing the flavour of food to providing a substrate for fermentation, sugar is renowned worldwide for its importance as a commodity. For many centuries sugarcane has been cultivated and developed, and we now have a huge range of crop varieties. Based on Blackburn's highly successful Sugarcane, originally published in 1984, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded by an international team of widely respected sugarcane specialists. Focussing on the agricultural aspects of the crop, this book follows a logical progression from the botany and breeding through to planning…mehr
From enhancing the flavour of food to providing a substrate for fermentation, sugar is renowned worldwide for its importance as a commodity. For many centuries sugarcane has been cultivated and developed, and we now have a huge range of crop varieties. Based on Blackburn's highly successful Sugarcane, originally published in 1984, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded by an international team of widely respected sugarcane specialists. Focussing on the agricultural aspects of the crop, this book follows a logical progression from the botany and breeding through to planning cultivation, control of weeds, pests and diseases, harvest management and payment for cane. * An invaluable asset to those involved in planning or running sugar estates as well as small producers * An easy-to-follow reference for students and agriculturalists alike * Comprehensive reference sections and further reading
The origins and spread of sugarcane; Movement and development ofthe noble canes; The ancestry of cultivated sugarcane; The earlycommercial cane varieties; The botany of sugarcane; Cultivation ofsugarcane; The production of sugar; Research; Developments in thetwentieth century; References.
Introduction; Principles of disease control in sugarcane;Selection of varieties for disease resistance; Fungal diseases;Bacterial diseases; Viral diseases; Phytoplasmal diseases;References.
Pests of sugarcane.
Introduction; Stalk borers; Soil pests; Sap feeders; Leaffeeders; Vertebrate pests of sugarcane; References.
Sugarcane Agriculture.
Introduction; Systems of cultivation; Yield; Ratoons andratooning; Land preperation; Seedcane production; Planting; Ratoonmanagement; Weed control in sugarcane; Irrigation and drainage;References.
Sugarcane Agronomy.
Soil management problems; Site selection; Clearing; Planning andlayout; Field design; Land preperation; Nurseries; Commercialplanting; Crop management; Crop control; Harvest; Field factors andcane quality; Ratooning; Monoculture; Specialty crops;Inter-cropping; Basic economics; References.
Harvest Management.
Pre-harvest burning; Green cane harvesting; To burn or not toburn; Unplanned cane fires; Fire control measures; Fire controlequipment; Reaping and transport; Cane storage; Co-ordination andcontrol of harvesting; References.
Cane Payment Systems.
Introduction; Different types of cane payments systems; Paymentfor which sugar products?; Incentives to improve technicalperformance; Sampling and testing of cane; Systems based on theaverage quality of growers' cane; Incentives to expand production;Impact on incentives for different socio-economic groups; Recentperformance of cane payment systems; Conclusion.
Project Planning.
Introduction; The role of the consultant; Pre-feasibility study;Feasibility study; Further reading.
The origins and spread of sugarcane; Movement and development ofthe noble canes; The ancestry of cultivated sugarcane; The earlycommercial cane varieties; The botany of sugarcane; Cultivation ofsugarcane; The production of sugar; Research; Developments in thetwentieth century; References.
Introduction; Principles of disease control in sugarcane;Selection of varieties for disease resistance; Fungal diseases;Bacterial diseases; Viral diseases; Phytoplasmal diseases;References.
Pests of sugarcane.
Introduction; Stalk borers; Soil pests; Sap feeders; Leaffeeders; Vertebrate pests of sugarcane; References.
Sugarcane Agriculture.
Introduction; Systems of cultivation; Yield; Ratoons andratooning; Land preperation; Seedcane production; Planting; Ratoonmanagement; Weed control in sugarcane; Irrigation and drainage;References.
Sugarcane Agronomy.
Soil management problems; Site selection; Clearing; Planning andlayout; Field design; Land preperation; Nurseries; Commercialplanting; Crop management; Crop control; Harvest; Field factors andcane quality; Ratooning; Monoculture; Specialty crops;Inter-cropping; Basic economics; References.
Harvest Management.
Pre-harvest burning; Green cane harvesting; To burn or not toburn; Unplanned cane fires; Fire control measures; Fire controlequipment; Reaping and transport; Cane storage; Co-ordination andcontrol of harvesting; References.
Cane Payment Systems.
Introduction; Different types of cane payments systems; Paymentfor which sugar products?; Incentives to improve technicalperformance; Sampling and testing of cane; Systems based on theaverage quality of growers' cane; Incentives to expand production;Impact on incentives for different socio-economic groups; Recentperformance of cane payment systems; Conclusion.
Project Planning.
Introduction; The role of the consultant; Pre-feasibility study;Feasibility study; Further reading.
Author Index.
Subject Index
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