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Research Paper | Agronomy | Volume 7 Issue 6, June 2018 | Pages: 1852 - 1856 | Ivory Coast
Sugarcane Row Spacing Influences Cane Yield in Rainfed Conditions in Cote dIvoire
Abstract: Sugarcane smallholders yields in Ivorian sugar complexes have been about 39, 7 tc/ha over the seven last years. Three spacing between sugarcane rows (1.5 m, 0.5-1.3 m, 1.2 m) were assessed during three years under rainfed conditions at Ferk in Cte dIvoire. The study aims to identify the inter-row that might impact sugarcane yield. The experimental design was a split-plot with spacing as main factor and five varieties as secondary factor. The new row spacing (1.2 m) significantly increases sugarcane yield by about 18 %. All varieties reacted positively to narrowed spacing. However, varieties M1565/87 and M1246/84 gave the best yields, regardless of the spacing. This shows the interest of using these varieties and encouraging the new sugarcane row spacing so as to improve sugarcane productivity.
Keywords: sugarcane, row spacing, yield, rainfed, Cte dIvoire
How to Cite?: Kouame Konan Didier, Soobadar Aneeza, Kassi Koffi Fernand Jean-Martial, Kouame Koffi Gaston, Toure Karamoko, Dove Harold James, Suman Seerutun, "Sugarcane Row Spacing Influences Cane Yield in Rainfed Conditions in Cote dIvoire", Volume 7 Issue 6, June 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1852-1856, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20183557, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20183557