Straw removal of sugarcane from soil and its impacts on yield and industrial quality ratoons

ABSTRACT: Mechanical harvesting leaves in its wake a considerable amount of straw in the field, which can be effectively utilized to improve the soil condition and sugarcane yield. However, there is no specific information as to the quantity of straw mulch required to achieve such effects and as to...

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Main Authors: Gisele Silva de Aquino, Cristiane de Conti Medina, Danilo Augusto Silvestre, Emerson Crivelaro Gomes, Ana Carolina Benitez Cunha, Deise Akemi Omori Kussaba, Luis Fernando Almeida, Muhammad Shahab, Antonio Dias Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162018000600526&lng=en&tlng=en