how to grow sugarcane ?

Question

please let me know the best techniques to grow sugarcanes ?

Answer 1

are you living in the tropics? because sugarcane needs a lot of sunshine & water!! canes are propergates from the canes itself, as there are many verity of canes, the best type for its juice are those about 6"-8"(between nodes or sections) about 2" in diameter fully grown about 2-3 meters high, grows well in loose, loamy, slightly acidic soil, if you an buy the whole cane(minus the leaves, about 5-6 feet in length) cut them to about 12"-18"(30 -45 cm) don't cut at the nodes for that's where the new plants will grow! plant them, each piece of cane horizontally about 6-10" deep, plant the next piece about 18-24" apart. water, & wait, you,ll be able to see the shoots in about 2-4 weeks, depending. once planted, try not to move them because they'll not survive the move, when they're about 1-2 meters(4-6 feet) you can start to strip off the leaves even though they're still green, starting the ones closest to the ground, wear long sleeves when you're working among the canes for they itches like hell, when the tiny hairs got onto your skins, & you perspire, you can harvest them when they're 2-3 meters tall or about 12 feet at the tip of the leaves, remember to leave some for the next planting, the sweetest part is nearest to the ground! look out for big ants!! sometimes they bore into the canes, once they're inside the cane should be destroyed, because it taste sour or bitter formic acid from the ants!! good luck!!

Answer 2

I have some that I grow year round in my garden. I started by putting a stalk long-way in a row and covered it up with soil. it doesn't matter what time of year. I found that it sprouts at every joint and will multiply pretty rapid. the first year it was not too sweet but later i found out that I let it get so full of flavor that it actually falls over and then I cut it. That's the sweetest for me. I then trim up the remaining stalks and it grows again. Good luck.

Answer 3

The first thing you need to know is the climate conditions where you live are they conducive to sugarcane growth?
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The basic growing and planting would be the same for all areas in warm climates.
Sugar cane grows best in warm, sunny, frost-free weather. It needs fertile, well-drained soil and at least 1,500 millimetres of rain each year or access to irrigation supplies.
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