Ebook: Sugar Cane Cultivation and Management

This volume is intended for reference by the commercial sugar cane grower. Disciplines are covered for the successful production of a sugar cane crop. A number of good books exist on field practices related to the growing of sugar cane. Two examples are R.P. Humbert's The Growing of Sugar Cane and Alex G. Alexander's Sugarcane Physiology. Volumes of technical papers, produced regularly by the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, are also a source of reference. Perhaps foremost, local associations, such as the South African Sugar Technologists' Association, do excellent work in this regard. In my forty-five years of experience with the day-to-day problems of producing a satisfactory crop of sugar cane, deciding what should be done to produce such a crop was not straightforward. Although the literature dealing with specific subjects is extensive, I tried to consolidate some of the material to provide the man in the field with information, or an overview of the subject matter.

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This book covers the sugar cane plant, crop production and services, the latter comprising engineering, research and administration. It aims at providing the reader with information regarding the cost-effective production of a good crop of sugar cane. The significance of the book is the provision of practical information for the farmer engaged in the production of the crop. The cultivation and management of sugar cane is discussed, with emphasis given to cultivation and management practices. Supporting services of agricultural engineering and research are given special attention.

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This book covers the sugar cane plant, crop production and services, the latter comprising engineering, research and administration. It aims at providing the reader with information regarding the cost-effective production of a good crop of sugar cane. The significance of the book is the provision of practical information for the farmer engaged in the production of the crop. The cultivation and management of sugar cane is discussed, with emphasis given to cultivation and management practices. Supporting services of agricultural engineering and research are given special attention.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXVII
The Origins of Sugar Cane....Pages 1-2
The Morphology of the Sugar Cane Plant....Pages 3-8
The Development of the Sugar Cane Plant....Pages 9-25
The Growth of Sugar Cane....Pages 27-52
Chemical Composition of the Cane Plant....Pages 53-65
Sugar Cane Ripening....Pages 67-80
Environmental Aspects....Pages 81-86
Soil Development....Pages 87-94
The Properties of Soils....Pages 95-105
Soil Moisture....Pages 107-119
Plant and Soil Moisture....Pages 121-136
Sugar Cane Production....Pages 137-166
Sugar Cane Production Technology....Pages 167-218
Harvest and Transport....Pages 219-235
Cane Flowering....Pages 237-238
Weeds....Pages 239-245
Diseases of Sugar Cane....Pages 247-266
Pests of Sugar Cane....Pages 267-283
Agricultural Materials....Pages 285-298
Land and Soil Management....Pages 299-338
Agricultural Equipment....Pages 339-352
Agricultural Workshop....Pages 353-365
Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure....Pages 367-394
Research....Pages 395-450
Outgrowers’ Development Services....Pages 451-469
The Planning of Operations and Budgets....Pages 471-493
Administration....Pages 495-558
Operational Cost and Progress Control....Pages 559-563
Personnel....Pages 565-574
Job Descriptions....Pages 575-595
Management....Pages 597-616
Computerisation....Pages 617-624
The Cost Centre Book....Pages 625-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-679

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This book covers the sugar cane plant, crop production and services, the latter comprising engineering, research and administration. It aims at providing the reader with information regarding the cost-effective production of a good crop of sugar cane. The significance of the book is the provision of practical information for the farmer engaged in the production of the crop. The cultivation and management of sugar cane is discussed, with emphasis given to cultivation and management practices. Supporting services of agricultural engineering and research are given special attention.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXVII
The Origins of Sugar Cane....Pages 1-2
The Morphology of the Sugar Cane Plant....Pages 3-8
The Development of the Sugar Cane Plant....Pages 9-25
The Growth of Sugar Cane....Pages 27-52
Chemical Composition of the Cane Plant....Pages 53-65
Sugar Cane Ripening....Pages 67-80
Environmental Aspects....Pages 81-86
Soil Development....Pages 87-94
The Properties of Soils....Pages 95-105
Soil Moisture....Pages 107-119
Plant and Soil Moisture....Pages 121-136
Sugar Cane Production....Pages 137-166
Sugar Cane Production Technology....Pages 167-218
Harvest and Transport....Pages 219-235
Cane Flowering....Pages 237-238
Weeds....Pages 239-245
Diseases of Sugar Cane....Pages 247-266
Pests of Sugar Cane....Pages 267-283
Agricultural Materials....Pages 285-298
Land and Soil Management....Pages 299-338
Agricultural Equipment....Pages 339-352
Agricultural Workshop....Pages 353-365
Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure....Pages 367-394
Research....Pages 395-450
Outgrowers’ Development Services....Pages 451-469
The Planning of Operations and Budgets....Pages 471-493
Administration....Pages 495-558
Operational Cost and Progress Control....Pages 559-563
Personnel....Pages 565-574
Job Descriptions....Pages 575-595
Management....Pages 597-616
Computerisation....Pages 617-624
The Cost Centre Book....Pages 625-642
Back Matter....Pages 643-679
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