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Improving soil management in sugarcane cultivation

Code: 9781838795887
Publication date: 11/12/2017
Extent: 14 pages

Contributions by: Paul White and Richard Johnson, USDA-ARS, USA

Chapter synopsis: This chapter identifies the most important soil management practices for sugarcane cultivation and provides information on the practices used by important cane-producing countries in the world. The chapter focuses on field management of soil for optimum sugarcane production, and covers such areas as water management, tillage, minimizing compaction, cover cropping, soil fertility, and crop residue management.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2017.0035.11
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Water management 3 Soil compaction 4 Tillage 5 Residue management 6 Cover cropping 7 Conclusion and future trends 8 References

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