Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Aakash Salar, Naresh Malik, Subhash Chandra, Rohitashav Singh, Anil Shukla, Ramesh Chandra and Ajeet Pratap Singh

Abstract:
Field experiment was conducted at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, during spring season 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively. To determine the effect of different planting methods, planting techniques and row spacing pattern on germination/survival rate and growth of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). The field study consisted of three replications, nine interventions, and a total of twenty-seven experimental units. The effect of establishment and row spacing on the germination/survival percentage of sugarcane was found to be significant. The results indicated that trench planting yielded the maximum germination percentage (103. and 105.8 t/ha in 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively) without reaching statistical significance. In terms of planting techniques, bud chip planting achieves a substantially higher cane yield than single budded sett planting, and among the various row spacing patterns, 150 cm (30/120) row spacing registered the highest cane yield in comparison to 75 cm row spacing. The conventional planting of three budded sugarcane sets resulted in a substantially lower cane yield than any other bud chip treatment.