Effect of Subsoiling and Preparatory Tillage on Sugar Yield, Juice Quality and Economics of Sugarcane (Saccharum species hybrid) in Sugarcane Plant-Ratoon Cropping System

Sugar Tech

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 398-404

  Kumar, Satendra ^a   Saini, S K ^a   Bhatnagar, Amit ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Brix; Commercial cane sugar; Juice quality; Ratoon; Subsoiling; Sugarcane; Tillage

Indexed keywords

SACCHARUM;

EID: 84867101952     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: 09740740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12355-012-0170-0     Document Type: Article

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