JKFS

Allahabad

FARM

AgronomicPractices

fieldIPM Engineering Biolab

CROP

Sugarcane

Varieties

USF-246 (Australian)

SPF-234 (For Rahim yar khan)

Sowing Time

February – sowing

SEP-- sowing

Ratoon

Best of Feb - month

Land Preparation and Sowing

2 Gobal Rotavator

Laser Irrigation 2 chiesel

Sowing Ridger+monding RoravatorRidger Cultivator

Sowing patterns at JKFS

2.75 ft

4.50 ft

6 ft

Seed Rate

8-10 marlas

30,000 double buded sets

100-120 monds

Seed Selection

Not selected from RATOON crop

Not selected from SEPTEMBER Sown

Only used from FEBRUARY SOWN crop

8 month cane is best

Not selected from Lodged crop

Actully upper half portion is best for sowing

Gap Filling

Manually

Furrow made by »coltre

Furadan application

To prevent Borers attackIn new sowing during MONDING

Through DRESSERIn RATOON through COULTERDOSE:16 kg per acreSecond application after 1st or second

Irrigation Through Dresser or manually(may be dangerous)

Fertilizers

MAP

DAP

UREA

Fertilizers

Mechanical colter (MAP,DAP)

Manual

Fertigation (UREA)

Fertilizers applied during whole season

2 Bags of DAP

4-5 Bags of Urea

Gypsum application

In saline soils 25-30 bags

IrrigationIrrigation soursessourses

Irrigation canal (6month)

Turbine

Turbine

motor deriven

Engines of Fiat640

PTO deriven ,tractors may be used

About 20-22 irrigations are recquired

Irrigations recquired

FEBRUARY sown 64-acre inch

SEPTEMBER sown 80-acre inch

About 16- 20 irrigation are recquired

Plot Size

Acording to location availbility of sourses

Usually plots are of 3 -7 acres plot

Weeds Infestation

Deela

Khabbal Grass

Batho

Weedicides

2-4D(broad leaved)

Sunstar (for narrow leaved) (Ganular)

Gesapex

Gramaxone (Khabbal Grass)

Principals for applying Weedicides

Spray on wattar conditionAll nozzles must be openFor DEELA 30 gram per acre SUNSTAR is usedFor Broad leaved weeds 2-4D @ 1 Litre per acre is used.In February Sown Crop as there is more infestation of Deela and less broad leaved weeds so 2-4D can be used @1/2 litre with Sunstar.

Weedisides application conti…..

Always use 4no. NOZZLE (T-JET company)(red colour)

1000-1200 rpm Tractor speed.

Pressure 2.50 psi.

In Boom sprayer tank water filled upto500 Liters.

Not spray during fast Air

Powderd or Granular weedicides are solved prior to mixing in Tank.

Insecticides

CROWN

800 ml/acre

For TERMITES

AT sowing time with irrigation

PRONAL

Fixed/immobile

Sprayed on setts at sowing time

120ml/acre

Weedicides

MONDUS

To decrease overheight.

Decrease internode distance.

To increase bud size for seed purpose ndirectly.

ROUNDUP

To kill weeds on watercourses and Bunds.