Potassium and Water-Deficient Conditions Influence the Growth, Yield and Quality of Ratoon Sugarcane (<i>Saccharum officinarum</i> L.) in a Semi-Arid Agroecosystem

Groundwater and soil potassium deficiencies are present in northern India. Sugarcane is a vital crop in the Indian Punjab; it is grown on approximately 91,000 hectares with an average yield of 80 tonnes ha<sup>−1</sup> and a sugar recovery rate of 9.59%. The role of potassium (K) fertili...

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Main Authors: Rajan Bhatt, Jagdish Singh, Alison M. Laing, Ram Swaroop Meena, Walaa F. Alsanie, Ahmed Gaber, Akbar Hossain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2257