Sugarcane (eBook)

Glyn James is the editor of Sugarcane

Foreword.

Preface.

An Introduction to Sugercane.

The origins and spread of sugarcane; Movement and development of
the noble canes; The ancestry of cultivated sugarcane; The early
commercial cane varieties; The botany of sugarcane; Cultivation of
sugarcane; The production of sugar; Research; Developments in the
twentieth century; References.

Plant Improvement of Sugarcane.

Introduction; Germplasm; Cross-pollination; Selection; Breeding
objectives; Future options; Conclusions; Acknowledgements;
References.

Diseases.

Introduction; Principles of disease control in sugarcane;
Selection of varieties for disease resistance; Fungal diseases;
Bacterial diseases; Viral diseases; Phytoplasmal diseases;
References.

Pests of sugarcane.

Introduction; Stalk borers; Soil pests; Sap feeders; Leaf
feeders; Vertebrate pests of sugarcane; References.

Sugarcane Agriculture.

Introduction; Systems of cultivation; Yield; Ratoons and
ratooning; Land preperation; Seedcane production; Planting; Ratoon
management; Weed control in sugarcane; Irrigation and drainage;
References.

Sugarcane Agronomy.

Soil management problems; Site selection; Clearing; Planning and
layout; Field design; Land preperation; Nurseries; Commercial
planting; Crop management; Crop control; Harvest; Field factors and
cane quality; Ratooning; Monoculture; Specialty crops;
Inter-cropping; Basic economics; References.

Harvest Management.

Pre-harvest burning; Green cane harvesting; To burn or not to
burn; Unplanned cane fires; Fire control measures; Fire control
equipment; Reaping and transport; Cane storage; Co-ordination and
control of harvesting; References.

Cane Payment Systems.

Introduction; Different types of cane payments systems; Payment
for which sugar products?; Incentives to improve technical
performance; Sampling and testing of cane; Systems based on the
average quality of growers' cane; Incentives to expand production;
Impact on incentives for different socio-economic groups; Recent
performance of cane payment systems; Conclusion.

Project Planning.

Introduction; The role of the consultant; Pre-feasibility study;
Feasibility study; Further reading.

Author Index.

Subject Index