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Sugarcane Genotype Responses to Mill Mud Application
Author(s) -
John Doe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
csa news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3584
pISSN - 1529-9163
DOI - 10.2134/csa2015-60-3-4
Subject(s) - mill , genotype , pulp and paper industry , biology , engineering , genetics , mechanical engineering , gene
12 CSA News March 2015 S ugarcane is an important industrial crop in Florida. Approximately 80% of sugarcane in Florida grows on organic (muck) soils and 20% on mineral (sand) soils. Growers are seeking to expand sugarcane production on sand soils because of saturation of using muck soils and loss of muck soil depth. However, sugarcane yields are much lower on sand soils than on muck soils, which is caused largely by the low organic matter content and poor nutrient and water-holding capacity of these soils. Thus, there is poor soil fertility coupled with challenges in providing proper nutrient supplements at the proper time and the potential for water-deficit stress during the growing season. These problems may be further exacerbated by freezing temperatures, diseases, and insects.