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Needs of Sugar Cane for Silicon when Growing in Highly Weathered Latosols

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Y. Wong You Cheong  and
P. Halais
Y. Wong You Cheong
Affiliation:
Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, Réduit, Mauritius
P. Halais
Affiliation:
Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, Réduit, Mauritius
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Summary

Yields of sugar cane in low-silicon soils were significantly increased by the application of both calcium silicate and coral sand. Over and above the significant response to Ca and increase in soil pH, there was a highly significant response to Si. The overall response to the higher level of calcium silicate application (14·2 tons/ha.) over the control was 28·3 tons of cane per hectare. Neither calcium silicate nor coral sand influenced the sucrose content of the juice.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , April 1970 , pp. 99 - 106
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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