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Abstract

The Cultivation of Coimbatore Seeding Sugarcanesin South India.-a.c.Edmonds, S.Sitarama Patrudu and M.Ramamurti(Madras Agri.Dept.Ball,No.30,1932).The authors attribute the almost stationary area plant- ed under sugare-cane in the Madras Presidency in this direction,to difficulties in regard to water supply. - The water requirements for sugar-cane are not definitely known under different soil and climatic conditi- ons .but information obtained at Anakapalli and Samalkotta show that on an average from 4to5 -acre-9 inches are applied per irrigation exclusive of losses in irrigation channels,i.e.equivalent to about 100,000- gallons per irrigation per acre.J247,which is the hardiest of the exotics now being grown.requires the minimum quantity of water.but gives a low yield (about 6,000 to 7,000lbs.jaggery per acre)and .except in favourable seasons.a proporation of the canes die.Among the new varities of thick canes released from the Sugar-cane Breeding Station.Coimbatore.the authors have tried Co.213 at Anakkapalli during the last four years(1927-1931).and the results of a comparative trial between J247 and Co.213,which are given in the present Bulletin, show that Co.213 is a hardier and more resistant variety than J247and gives a higher yield of jaggery (about10,000 lbs.per actrwih a higher percentage of Sucrose (16.02%).a lower glucose ratio(3.30%)and a higher coefficient of purity (87.38%).This new variety tillers well and requires only moderate manuring (1000)lb.of groundnut poonc per acre,provided are described in detail and the authors hope that the instruction of this hardy variety would serve to increase the ara planted to sugarcane in this Presidency.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.002072

Pages

466 - 470

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