Stage and maturity of sugar cane crop?

Answer 1

Factors Deciding the Maturity of Cane:

The maturity of sugarcane depends upon following factors:

i) Temperature during the growth period.

ii) Time of planting.

iii) Variety.

iv) Application of manures and fertilizers.

v) Irrigation

Maturity Signs of Sugarcane:

1. General yellowish colour of the whole crop.

2. Cessation of growth and emergence of flowers in case of flowering varieties.

3. Swelling of eye buds.

4. Metallic sound of cane when tapped with finger nail.

5. Breaking of cane at node region.

6. Sweetness of juice.

7. Brix saccharometer or hand refractometer reading is the sure sign of maturity and it should be between 21 to 240brix.