Water management
- Sugarcane being a long duration crop producing huge amounts of biomass is classed among those plants having a high-water requirement and yet it is drought tolerant.
- The water requirement is about 2000-3000mm.
- Sugarcane consumes 200 tonnes of water to produce 1 ton sugarcane.
- Tillering phase and grand growth is critical from moisture point of view.
|
S.No |
Growth stages |
Water requirements |
|
1. |
Germination phase (0-45days) |
300mm |
|
2. |
Tillering phase (45-120days) |
650mm |
|
3. |
Grand growth phase( 120-270 days) |
1000mm |
|
4. |
Ripening /maturity phase (270-360 days) |
550mm |
|
|
Total |
2,500mm |
|
Growth phases |
Coarse textured soil |
Medium textured soil |
Fine textured soil |
|
Germination(0-45 days) |
5-6 |
6-7 |
8-10 |
|
Tillering(45-120 days) |
6-7 |
7-10 |
12-15 |
|
Grand growth (120-270days). |
7 |
10 |
12-15 |
|
Ripening/Maturity(270-360 days) |
10 |
12-15 |
15-20 |