Nutrient Management Practices for sugarcane in Karnataka

Sugarcane is an important commercial crop grown for sugar extraction and jaggery preparation . India ranks next only to Brazil in sugar production. Sugarcane a long duration crop forages considerable quantity of nutrients from the soil. soil alone may not sustain the required quantum of nutrients to the crop.judicious Manifestation of nutrients at right stage with proper method and blend is the key for augmenting productivity and enhancing the quality of cane for sugar and jaggery. Integrated nutrient management is the best possible way of nutrition of sugarcane on a long run.