By using Haifa's fertilizers, the nutrients uptake curve can show great improvement
Plant population: Stalk density at harvest 90,000-150,000 Stalk/Ha. (achieved by planting 10,000-15,000 cuttings or setts of 2-3 eyes or bud per Ha).
Soil type: Medium to heavy; optimal pH 5.0 - 8.5.
Expected yield: 200-300 MT/ha.
Nitrogen - The recommended amount of nitrogen is based on 1 Kg N per ton of expected plant cane, and 1.25 - 1.50 Kg of N per ton of cane expected for ratoon crops. Nitrogen must be applied at an early stage of growth. For a 12 months crop, the entire amount should be applied within 3-4 months after planting. It is essential to complete N application at least 5 months before intended date of harvest.
Phosphate - All applied at planting according to soil analysis.
Potassium - In heavy soils, all the recommended amount of K is applied as base dressing. In lighter soils, it is preferable to apply one half of the total amount as base dressing and the rest 6 months later.
Recommended rates of nutrients for sugarcane
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
|
---|---|---|---|
Conditions |
-------- Kg/Ha -------- |
||
Brazil (Sao Paulo) |
45-90 |
60-120 |
60-120 |
India (tropics) |
200-300 |
60-120 |
80-150 |
Base-Dressing
Nutrient demand |
Recommended fertilizers |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
SOP* |
AN |
|
-------- Kg/Ha -------- |
-------- Kg/Ha -------- |
||||
12-24 |
60-120 |
50-100 |
100-200 |
100-200 |
- |
Side dressing
Nutrient demand |
Recommended fertilizers |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
Multi-K™* |
MAP* |
AN* |
-------- Kg/Ha -------- |
-------- Kg/Ha -------- |
||||
188-276 |
- |
50-100 |
110-220 |
- |
500-730 |
The nitrogen should be divided to 3-4 applications within 3-4 months after planting.
*
SOP = Potassium Sulphate (50% K2O).
Haifa Multi-K™ = Potassium Nitrate (13-0-46)
AN = Ammonium Nitrate (34% N)
MAP = Mono-Ammonium Phosphate (12% N and 61% P2O5)
Foliar feeding
Physiological stage |
Haifa Bonus™ concentration (%) |
|
---|---|---|
Ground Application |
By airplane |
|
Young foliage (1st & 2nd year) |
2% |
10% |
Mature foliage (1st & 2nd year) |
4% |
12-15% |
This treatment should be applied as a series of 3-4 applications, 3-4 weeks apart.
Do not wait with the application of Haifa Bonus™ until you need to apply Glyphosate because the Glyphosate application is about 35 – 40 days before harvesting while the demand for K at this stage is very low.
Highest demand for K in sugar cane is between 4 – 2,5 months before harvest.
Haifa Bonus application should be done at the best phenological stage, by 1-2 applications with 10% concentration (3Kg/30liters/hectare) by plane. Aerial
Nutrients uptake curve of sugarcane
The common practice in Colombia is to desiccate the sugarcane foliage prior to harvesting, by spraying glyphosate, one month before the scheduled harvesting, at a rate of 1.4 lit./Ha.
In an experiment that was carried out in Colombia, glyphosate was applied by helicopter at the recommended rate, in comparison to 0.7 lit. glyphosate / Ha (half the regular rate) combined with 10% Multi-K™.
This treatment with Multi-K™ increased the sugar level in the cane and reduced the application cost.
Macro elements removed by 1 ton marketable product
N |
P |
K2O |
CaO |
MgO |
S |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-------------------------------------- Kg/ton ------------------------------------------ |
|||||
1.4 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
0.75 |
0.35 |
Plant analysis guide
Nutrient sufficiency ranges (source: A & L, Agronomy Handbook, Ankerman & Large Eds.)
Sugarcane |
N |
S |
P |
K |
Mg |
Ca |
Na |
B |
Zn |
Mn |
Fe |
Cu |
Al |
Mo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
------------------------ % ------------------------- |
--------------- p.p.m --------------- | |||||||||||||
From |
2.00 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
1.00 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.01 |
5 |
15 |
15 |
40 |
5 |
20 |
|
To |
3.00 |
0.50 |
0.35 |
2.20 |
0.45 |
0.60 |
0.10 |
40 |
100 |
200 |
200 |
50 |
200 |
Sugarcane – Mineral analysis values
Leaves |
||
---|---|---|
Nutrient |
Average value |
Critical level |
(%) |
||
N |
2.40 |
|
S |
0.18 |
0.18 |
P |
0.26 |
|
K |
2.10 |
|
Mg |
0.15 |
0.07 |
Ca |
0.30 |
0.12 |
Na |
0.01 |
|
(ppm) |
||
Fe |
85 |
25 |
Al |
25 |
|
Mn |
45 |
17 |
B |
7 |
3 |
Cu |
8 |
|
Zn |
20 |
7 |
Mo |
0.9 |
Need more information about growing sugar cane? You can always return to the sugar cane fertilizer and the crop guide