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Effect of Post Methanated Distillery Effluent (PMDE) on Cane Yield, Sugar Yield and Quality of Sugarcane (Var.CO 86032) Crop Growth

Author: T. Sherene, K. Ramasamy, V. Ravikumar and K. Kurinji

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Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the effect of graded levels of PMDE integrated with graded levels of soil test based NPK on cane and sugar yield of sugarcane crop var. CO 86032. by conducting field experiment in Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Tiruchirappalli district along with famer’s holdings. The experimental soil was mixed black with sandy clay loam belonging to Poovalur series (Typic Haplustalf). The PMDE was applied in graded doses (main plot treatments) thoroughly mixed and allowed for natural oxidation. Different combinations of NP fertilizers (50, 75 and 100 %) with 0 and 50 per cent and K were imposed as sub plot treatments. The experiment was conducted in split plot design and treatments were replicated thrice. The cane and sugar yield of sugarcane crop got increased by the application of PMDE. The cane yield increase was in the tune of 53.9 per cent over control. The application of PMDE @ 30,000 l ha-1 with N100P100K0 in sugarc

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distillery effluent, post methanation, sugarcane

Conclusion

Application of PMDE enhances the soil fertility in terms of organic carbon and available nutrients. The cane and sugar yield of sugarcane gets increased by the application of PMDE. The increase of cane yield was in the tune of 53.9 per cent over control. The application of PMDE @ 30,000 l ha-1 with N100P100K0 in sugarcane grown in sandy clay loam soil recorded the highest cane and sugar yield and hence the expenditure on K fertilizer could be saved. Thus, highest yield with lowest expenditure is obtained.

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Sherene, T., Ramasamy, K., Ravikumar, V. and Kurinji, K. (2019). Effect of Post Methanated Distillery Effluent (PMDE) on Cane Yield, Sugar Yield and Quality of Sugarcane (Var.CO 86032) Crop Growth. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 11(1): 07-