zahra ajribzadeh; salim farzaneh; Mahmoud Shomili; Hamid Reza Balouchi; aziz Ker Mullah Chaab; Raouf Seyed Sharifi
Abstract
Objective: Considering the high consumption of cuttings in sugarcane cultivation and the rapid deterioration of cuttings, crop management methods after harvesting are necessary. The present study aimed to determine the appropriate coverage for a single sugarcane bud.Methods: This study was performed ...
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Objective: Considering the high consumption of cuttings in sugarcane cultivation and the rapid deterioration of cuttings, crop management methods after harvesting are necessary. The present study aimed to determine the appropriate coverage for a single sugarcane bud.Methods: This study was performed as a completely randomized design with three replications in 2020, to investigate the effect of four types of binders: carboxymethylcellulose (40, 60 and 80 g/l), arabic gum (50, 100 and 150 g/l), tragacanth (30, 60 and 90 g/l) and starch (45, 60 and 75 g/l) as the first test and four types of nutrients: humic acid (6, 9 and 12 g/l), filter cake (5, 10 and 15 g/kg), superabsorbent (10, 30 and 45 g/kg) and microcombi fertilizer (10, 20 and 30 g/kg) as the second experiment with control, in the greenhouse of the sugarcane research Station-Khuzestan.Results: The results showed that the effect of four types of binder on sugarcane plant characteristics such as germination rate, stalk length, stem dry weight and plant moisture content was significant and the most positive effect was observed in starch gum (60 g/l). Also, four nutrients had a significant effect on some characteristics such as germination rate, stalk length, stalk dry weight and plant moisture content.Conclusion: Due to the most positive effect of starch gum, in later studies, this glue can be used as a binder, along with other nutrients and fillers for planting lateral buds of sugarcane stalks.