Effect of planting densities by the practice of twin rows on the agronomic and technological parameters of sugar cane in rainfed cultivation
1 National Center of Agronomic Research (CNRA), Ferkessedougou Research Station, Sugar Cane Program, BP 121, Ferkessédougou, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Biochemistry, Microbiology and Agro-resource Valorization Laboratory, Agropastoral Management Institute, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, PO Box 1328, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.
3 National Center of Agronomic Research (CNRA), Ferkessedougou Research Station, Maize, Millet, Sorghum Program, BP 121, Ferkessédougou, Côte d’Ivoire.
4 National Center of Agronomic Research (CNRA), Regional Directorate of Korhogo1, BP 856, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024, 29(01), 340–347.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2024.29.1.0394
Publication history:
Received on 15 September 2024; revised on 27 October 2024; accepted on 29 October 2024
Abstract:
With the aim of improving sugar cane productivity under rainfed conditions, a study of the effect of planting densities using paired rows on sugar cane yield parameters was carried out at the CNRA Ferkéssédougou station in northern Côte d'Ivoire.
The experimental design used was a Fischer block, comprising three repetitions of six treatments, designated T1 to T6.
The results revealed that treatments T1 and T2 improved cane yields, reaching 149±18.04 and 157±44.55 t/ha, respectively. Similarly, an increase in the number of usable stems per hectare of 207,726 ± 13144.44 and 216,468 ± 70412.15 was noted for treatments T1 and T2 respectively. Furthermore, the T6 treatment improved the technological parameters (Brix (22.4 ± 0.86 %); Fibre content (16.8 ± 0.11 %); Pol (19.4 ± 0.81 %) ; Purity of juice (86.7 ± 1.09 %) ; Saccharin content (14.9 ± 0.62 %); Extractable sugar (10.5 ± 0.52 %)). The study also identified three promising planting densities for village cane :1.1m and 1.3m row spacing at 0.4m and 1.3m row spacing at 0.5m.
In conclusion, the cultural practice of density in twin rows in sugar cane plantations in rainfed conditions allows an increase in agronomic and technological parameters. This cultivation practice could contribute to an increase in yield or even a substantial increase in sugar production.
Keywords:
Village cane; Density; Double row; Village cane; Parameters; Yield; Agronomic; Technological
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