In this video, we have given three suggestions to improve tillering capacity of ratoon or planted crops of sugarcane. 1stly we have stressed to make balanced use of fertilizer especially frequent amount of phosphorus at planting time. We have given 2nd suggestion of fertigation of 20 gram/acre of geberelic acid during initial tillering stage of sugarcane. 3rd suggestion of fertigation of root stimulant Pilatus-Arysta @ 1-2 liter per acre has been given in this video.
Sugarcane is one the profitable crops of Pakistan. But its profit is decreasing with the passage of time due to higher prices of fertilizers applied to it. Because for its better health, growth and development, balanced fertilizer plan is required to be followed efficiently. For getting better yield of the crop, it is essential and crucial to complete the needs of all types of micro nutrients. Dap fertilizer has become much more costlier as compared to previous seasons. Urea has also become or made short due to lack of planning and management.
Being a cash crop, sugarcane has returned more cash this year and farmers will surely serve its ratoon crop more care this year. Almost 40-50 percent sugarcane is kept as ratoon crop in Punjab. With the passage of time, root system of ratoon crop becomes dormant and sluggish. Therefore 25-30% more use of fertilizer in 2-3 split doses is suggested for ratoon crop i.e, it needs more care than planted crop.

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