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Response of Sugarcane to Different Levels of Nitrogen in Four Estates
of the Sudanese Sugar Company
Awad El Hag , Mohammed A. Abuna , Salah A. Mukhtar
Abstract:
The response of sugarcane to applied nitrogen was studied at 4 Sugar
Estates of the Sudanese Sugar Company, for two seasons 2003-04 and
2004-05. Nitrogen rates ranging from 69–138 kg N/fed were tested in the
plant crop cycle. Leaf nitrogen concentration increased only slightly by
adding nitrogen above 69 kg N/fed. Neither cane nor sugar production was
significantly affected by increasing nitrogen dose above 69 kg N/ fed.
in the plant cane cycle.. Based on the statistical and economic analysis
of these experiments which show the superiority of low application rate
of nitrogen fertilizer to the plant cane cycle, the study recommended to
apply 69 kg N/fed instead of the current rate of 92 kg N/fed .
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 40th (2005) pp. 202-212
Proceedings of the Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee - Sudan
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