scholarly journals Sugarcane Production for 12-, 18-, and 24-Month Cycles Under Conditions in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-127
Author(s):  
S. Alers-Alers ◽  
M. A. Lugo-López ◽  
R. Gandía Caro
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Sugarcane Production ◽  
Sugarcane Varieties ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Plot Design

The data presented in this paper are from field experiments conducted at Corozal and Barceloneta following a split plot design where sugarcane cropping cycles or age at harvest (12-, 18-, and 24-month) were the main plots and varieties were the subplots. The varieties studied were: P.R. 1028, P.R. 1016, P.R. 1013, P.R. 980, P.R. 975 and B. 4362. Six replications were used. Statistical analyses of the data revealed that under the conditions prevailing in Puerto Rico, with the sugarcane varieties now available, and under typical current soil and crop management practices, 12- and 18-month canes are more efficient sugar producers than 24-month cane. More cane tonnage and more total sugar per acre per month were obtained during the short cycles than during the 24-month cycle.

scholarly journals An Attempt to Evaluate the Effect of Varying Time Intervals Between Liming and Cropping on an Oxisol

1969 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
J. Badillo-Feliciano ◽  
M. A. Lugo-López
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Significant Yield ◽  
Field Beans ◽  
Plot Design

Field experiments were conducted on an Oxisol with pH 5.0 in northwestern Puerto Rico in an attempt to determine whether the time interval between liming and cropping affected yields, yield components, and other plant characters. Six lime-cropping interval treatments were tested with two cultivars of succeeding crops of field beans and corn in a split plot design. Two cultivars were used as indicator crops in each case. The liming-cropping intervals ranged from planting immediately after liming to planting 10 months after liming (liming on a bimonthly basis). No significant yield differences attributable to treatments could be detected for either crop. In the same fashion, no significant differences were obtained on the various yield components and plant characters studied except for the fact that the 27R fieldbeans from plots limed 10 months prior to planting were smaller than those from plots limed just before planting. The effectiveness of liming Oxisols with pH 5.0 seems not to depend on the time interval that elapses between liming and planting.

Performance of New Sugarcane Varieties in the Cabo Rojo-Hormigueros Area of Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
M. Pérez-Zapata ◽  
G. Ramírez-Oliveras ◽  
C. González-Molina
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Sugar Production ◽  
Sucrose Content ◽  
Commercial Variety ◽  
Sugarcane Varieties ◽  
High Sugar ◽  
Plant Crop

The performance of 34 new sugarcane varieties was evaluated in a plant crop and two ratoons at two sites in southwestern Puerto Rico. At Bonilla farm in Cabo Rojo the five leading varieties were PR 65-413, PR 65-339, PR 62-739, UCW 53-69, and PR 980. PR 980, which is the leading commercial variety of the Cabo Rojo area, ranked fifth in total sugar production per acre. PR 65-413 and PR 65-339 have the greatest potential as commercial varieties for the Cabo Rojo area, since they are high sugar yielders and suited to mechanization. In the humid valley of Central Eureka in Hormigueros, the most outstanding varieties were PR 1152, PR 61-902, PR 1140, CP 52-43, and NCo 310. PR 1152 is high in sugar content and cane tonnage production, and is suitable for mechanized harvesting. PR 1140 and PR 61-902 also had a good sucrose content, but their performance in subsequent crops was poor. NCo 310 and UCW 53-69 are not suitable for mechanized harvesting.

Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Tillage Practices on Fodder Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mallikarjun . ◽  
Hardev Ram ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Magan Singh ◽  
R. K. Meena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Conventional Tillage ◽  
Available N ◽  
Tillage Practices ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Green Fodder ◽  
Fodder Yield ◽  
Growth Attributes ◽  
N Management ◽  
Plot Design

Background: Agriculture and its allied sectors is an important sector in employment, income and food security. The increasing demands for food grains and cash crops, the area under fodder crops has been static since last 3-4 decades (8.4 mha) resulted into a net deficit in dry and green fodder is around 10 and 35%, respectively making livestock rearing more challenging. Conventional agriculture has largelybeen characterized by conventional tillage which caused soil degradation and negative impacts on soil physical and biological activity. To mitigate these negative effects, resource conservation technologies (RCTs) was tested and adopted to save substantial quantity of irrigation water, reducing the cost of cultivation, timely sowing, improve input use efficiency and left indirect effect on mitigating the adverse effect of climate changes. Biological N2 fixation (BNF) can make plants self-sustaining for N nutrition and avoiding the need for mineral N fertilization. The current study aimed enhancing fodder production by adoption of modern tillage practices and efficient N management. Methods: In this field-laboratory investigation during 2017-18, experiment was laid out in the split plot design consisting of three tillage practices zero tillage (ZT), conventional tillage (CT) and raised bed (RB) and six N management viz., N0, N75, N75+Rhizo, N100, N100+Rhizo and N125%. The soil of the experimental field was clay loam in texture having pH 7.30, EC; 0.35 dS/m, medium in organic carbon (0.63%), low in nitrogen (188.48 kg/ha), medium in phosphorus (23.56 kg/ha) and potassium (271.12 kg/ha). The recommended dose of fertilizer and other cultural practices was applied as per treatments with standard process. The crop was harvested at 60 days after sowing and weighed for green fodder yield. The observations growth, yields and quality parameters was recorded as per the standard method. Statistical analysis was done using analysis of variance in split plot design. Result: ZT practices significantly improved growth attributes, fodder yield and available nitrogen. Higher fodder yield of cowpea was recorded with ZT as compared to CT and it was statistically similar in RB. The nitrogen management practices had significant effect on root length and root nodules, plant growth attributes, fodder yield and available N, P and K. The significant fodder yield was increase with successive increase of N application up to 75% N + rhizobium, over 0 and 75% N alone. The present work shows that adoption of ZT and inoculation of rhizobia had significantly improved soil health and stabilized fodder yield of cowpea besides decrease fertilizer nitrogen requirement in the irrigated agro-ecosystem of T-IGP.

Direct and Residual Effect of Planting Method and Phosphorous Levels on Productivity and Agro-Meteorological Indices, Thermal and Energy Efficiencies in Mungbean– Wheat Cropping System

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parveen Kumar ◽  
Karmal Singh ◽  
K D Sharma ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Amit Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Raised Bed ◽  
Planting Method ◽  
Plot Design

Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive years during kharif and rabi season of 2015-16 and 2016-17 at Research area, Department of Agronomy, CCSHAU, Hisar to evaluate the direct and residual effect of planting methods and phosphorus levels on productivity, agro-meteorological indices, thermal and energy efficiencies in mungbean– wheat cropping system. The experiment was laid out in split plot design during kharif and in split -split plot design during Rabi with five replications at same site during both the years. Main plot treatments consisted of planting methods viz. furrow irrigated raised bed (FIRB) and conventional where as sub plot consisted of three levels of phosphorus, viz., 30, 40 and 50 kg P2O5 /ha applied to mungbean in kharif and sub -sub treatments applied to wheat in rabi were 40, 50 and 60 kg P2O5 /ha. Sowing of mungbean and wheat crops on beds i.e. furrow irrigated raised bed was superior over conventional sowing in respect of productivity. In mungbean, application of 50 kg P2O5/ha to mungbean significantly increased grain yield over 30 and 40 kg P2O5/ha, respectively but it did not differ significantly with 40 kg P2O5/ha. The residual effect of phosphorous applied to mungbean was found to be non significant on yield attributes and yield of wheat. However, direct application of phosphorous to wheat had significant effect on yield attributes and yield. The agro meteorological indices values were similar under FIRB and conventional method however, thermal and energy efficiencies were higher under FIRB planting as compared to conventional and increased with increasing levels of phosphorous.

scholarly journals Effect of Irrigation and Herbicides on Most Tenacious Weed Cyperus rotundus in Wheat

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Kairovin Lakra
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Irrigation Schedule ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Cyperus Rotundus ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Hand Weeding ◽  
Clodinafop Propargyl ◽  
Plot Design

To manage the Cyperus rotundus (Purple nut sedge.) is a troublesome, economically damaging weed, widely naturalized in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A field experiment was done at Students Instructional Farm of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur (U.P).The study was conducted to investigate the competitive effects of C. rotundus in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under varying irrigation regimes and herbicides in field conditions at Kanpur during Rabi 2017-18 and 2018-19 in a split plot design.  The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with four irrigation schedule viz. irrigation at CRI and active tillering stage (I1), irrigation at CRI + jointing + booting (I2), CRI + active tillering + booting + flowering stage (I3) and  irrigation at CRI + jointing + booting + flowering + milking stage (I4) were assigned to main plots and weed management practices viz. W1-weedy check, W2-two hand weeding at 20 and 40 DAS, W3-sulfosulfuron @25 g/ha , W4- pendimethalin (pre emergence) fbWCPL-15(clodinafop- propargyl 15 %) @400 g/ha , W5- carfentrazone ethyl 20% + sulfosulfuron 25%WG @ 100 g/ha , W6- halauxafen + penxasulam 23.5% @ 75 g/ha , W7- halauxafen - methyl 1.21% w/w + fluroxypyr @  and W8- clodinafop- propargyl 15% + metsulfuron 1% @ 400 g/ha  were allocated to sub plots. Application of two irrigations at CRI and active tillering stage (I1) significantly reduced the density of C. rotundus and their fresh and dry weight with highest weed control efficiency (WCE) over irrigation at CRI+ jointing+ booting+ flowering+ milking stage (I4), irrigation at CRI + active tillering + booting + flowering stage (I3) and irrigation at CRI + jointing + booting (I2). However, maximum yield was recorded with the application of five irrigation at CRI+ jointing+ booting+ flowering+ milking stage (I4). Among herbicidal treatments, lowest density, fresh and dry weight of C. rotundus with  the highest WCE resulted in higher  yield of wheat was recorded with the application of carfentrazone ethyl 20% + sulfosulfuron 25%WG as post emergence (35 DAS) at 100 g/ha as compared to other treatments. However, none of the herbicidal treatments as effective as hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 DAS.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the sucrose content of sugarcane: iii, varieties

1969 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
M. A. Lugo-López ◽  
G. Samuels ◽  
F. Méndez
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Sucrose Content ◽  
Climatic Region ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Seasonal Differences ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Climatic Regions

Data were obtained from 41 field experiments located throughout the Island. From the whole group of varieties tested, 20 were selected for evaluation of their sucrose production at harvesttime. The data were grouped according to three broad climatic areas, namely, humid, subhumid, and semiarid. Certain varieties were observed to produce better sucrose yields in a given climatic region, but in general, there were no significant differences among climatic regions for most varieties. P.R.'s 908, 907, 902, and 905, M.'s 330 and 28, and C.A.'s 38-102 and 38-74 produced the highest sucrose yields at harvesttime. The superiority in this respect of M.'s 336 and 28, and P.R.'s 907, 902, and 905 has been definitely established. Other promising varieties need further testing. Most of these canes yield more total sugar than the standard commercial P.O.J. 2878 and B.H. 10-12 canes, which cover more than 80 percent of the total land area where sugarcane is grown in Puerto Rico. The important bearing of seasonal variation on sucrose content of varieties is discussed. Seasonal differences in the performance of individual varieties have proved to be much greater than differences encountered between varieties in the same season.

scholarly journals Effect of Harvesting Sugarcane at 12, 14, and 16 Months of Age Upon Yields at Isabela, P.R.

1969 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
S. Alers-Alers ◽  
Frank Juliá ◽  
M. A. Lugo-López
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Plot Design

The data presented in this paper were obtained from a field experiment conducted at Isabela in northwestern Puerto Rico, employing a split plot design in which the age of the sugarcane at harvest (12, 14, and 16 months) was tested in the main plots and eight varieties in the subplots. The varieties were: P.R. 980, P.R. 1117, P.R. 1140, P.R. 1166, P.R. 1148, P.R. 1152, P.R. 1165, and P.R. 1158. Four replications were used. A statistical analysis of the data revealed that higher sugar yields were obtained when the cane was harvested at 16 rather than at 14 or 12 months of age under the conditions prevailing at Isabela and irrespective of variety. Yields also were higher at 14 than at 12 months. These differences were highly significant.

scholarly journals Yield and economics of blackgram crop effected by green manures and phosphorus levels in riceblackgram cropping sequence

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-358
Author(s):  
K. Anny Mrudhula ◽  
Y. Suneetha
Keyword(s):  
Green Manure ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Rice Crop ◽  
Green Manures ◽  
Green Manure Crop ◽  
Plot Yield ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Phosphorus Levels ◽  
Plot Design

A field experiments was conducted during 2015 and 2016 to study the effect of green manures and phosphorus levels in blackgram crop at Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla. The experiment was conducted in split- split plot design on sandy clay loam soil with three main treatments three subtreatments to Kharif rice and three sub-sub treatments to Rabi crop. The treatments consisted of Dhaincha green manure crop, sunnhemp green manure crop and without green manure as main plot treatments and three phosphorus levels to rice crop comprising of 45 kg P2O5 ha-1, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 75 kg P2O5 ha-1 as sub- plot treatments and are replicated thrice. The Rabi experiment was laid out on the same site in a split-split plot design without disturbing the soil for succeeding blackgram crop and each of the Kharif plot was divided into three sub-sub plots to receive three levels of phosphorus (No P, 50% RDP and 100% RDP) to each plot. Yield and economics of blackgram which received Dhaincha green manure incorporation with 75 kg P2O5 ha-1 to Kharif rice crop and 100% RDP to Rabi blackgram was recorded significantly higher and it was on a par with sunnhemp green manure incorporation with 75 kg P2O5 ha-1 to Kharif rice crop and 100% RDP to Rabi blackgram.

scholarly journals Effect of Weed Management Practices and Fertilizer Levels on Crop Nutrient Uptake and Weed Nutrient Removal in the Hybrid Rice

2021 ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Polagani Nagarjuna ◽  
R. S. Singh ◽  
P. Varalakshmi ◽  
Y. N. Mohan Babu
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hybrid Rice ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Main Plot ◽  
Hand Weeding ◽  
Plot Design

Aim: Comparative evaluation of weed management practices and fertilizer levels on crop nutrient uptake and weed nutrient removal in the hybrid rice. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in split-plot design with weed management in main-plot and fertilizer levels in sub-plot and was replicated thrice. Place and Duration of Study: Experiment was performed during the kharif period of 2017 at the Research Farm, TCA, Dholi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (BIHAR). Methodology: The experiment was performed with twelve treatments in a split plot design. The main plot comprised four different weed management practices and under the sub-plot there were three fertilizer levels. Rice hybrid “ARIZE-6444” was taken as the test variety. Observations of the crop and weeds during the experimental duration were recorded at regular intervals, to assess the probable relationship between growth attributes and the final yield. The significance of the treatment impact was examined by the F test. Results: Among weed management practices, maximum uptake by rice with respect to nitrogen (152.85 Kg/ha), phosphorous (45.79 Kg/ha) and potassium (187.13 Kg/ha) and minimum removal by weed regarding nitrogen (1.30 Kg/ha), phosphorous (0.54 Kg/ha) and potassium (1.85 Kg/ha) was recorded in treatment hand weeding twice which was observed statistically at par with Bispyribac-sodium @ 25 g/ha + Pyrazosulfuron @ 25 g/ha at 25 DAT. Among fertilizer levels, application of 150 per cent RDF registered the highest portion of nitrogen (130.52 Kg/ha), phosphorous (40.40 Kg/ha) and potassium (164.49 Kg/ha) uptake by rice crop and nutrient removal through weeds is nitrogen (10.65 Kg/ha), phosphorous (4.84 Kg/ha) and potassium (15.59 Kg/ha) of, and respectively. Conclusion: Among different weed management practices combined application of Bispyribac-sodium @ 25 g/ha + Pyrazosulfuron @ 25 g/ha at @) DAT or hand weeding twice (20 and 40 DAT) was found effective in controlling weeds and increase in the quality and quantity of rice. Among fertilizer levels application of 125% RDF was found effective in increase in the yield, nutrient content of the crop and substantially reduction of nutrients removed by weed in rice field.

scholarly journals Effect of soil and crop management practices on sodicity stress alleviation and rice productivity under water scarce condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1238-1248
Author(s):  
P. Janaki ◽  
A. Alagesan ◽  
J. Ejilane ◽  
S. Nithila ◽  
P. Balasubramaniam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Rice Variety ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Microbial Consortia ◽  
Soil Test ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Cauvery Delta ◽  
Water Scarce ◽  
Plot Design

The prominent issue faced by the farmers of Cauvery Delta regionin Tamil Nadu particularly Tiruchirapalli District is the lack of timely release of water for rice nursery preparation and transplanting. Hence wet seeding of rice is recommended for timely cultivation. On the other hand, sodic nature of the soil warrants rice cultivation only. Therefore, the present investigation was carried out to study the different soil and crop management practices on alleviating sodicity stress and improving rice (variety ADT 3) productivity under water-scarce conditions. The experiment was laid in a split plot design with six mainplots,including rice wet seeding, daincha (Sesbania aculeata) application as green manure, anti-oxidant microbial consortia (AOMC) spray and four sub-plots with graded levels of NPK based on soil test values with three replication. Results showed that the daincha incorporation @ 6.25 t/ha followed by rice wet seeding + AOMC spray @1.5 % with 125 % soil test based NPK had significantly increased thechlorophyll content, SPAD values, proline content and grain and straw yields which remained on par with daincha incorporation @ 6.25 t/ha followed by rice wet seeding + AOMC spray @1.5 % with 100 % soil test based NPK.Significantly lower ESP at 5% level and higher phosphatase activity in soil was also recorded by daincha incorporation @ 6.25 t/ha followed by rice wet seeding + AOMC spray @1.5 % with 125 % and 100 % soil test based NPK. Gross return, net return and B:C ratio were also higher in the plot, which received daincha incorporation @6.25 t/ha followed by rice wet seeding + AOMC spray @1.5 % with 100 % soil test based NPK. The present study reveals that the inclusion of ectophytic microbial population spray in rice plants and the management practices helps the crop to tolerate the sodicity stress under water-scarce condition by maintaining required physiological functions like proline synthesis and enzyme activities etc which need to be further explored at the genotypic level. 

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