Use of compost as nutrient source for sugar cane

Summary of results to date

Plant date: 14 September 2008

Plant cane harvested: 4 October 2009

1^st ratoon harvested: 29 October 2010

2^nd ratoon harvested: 26 July 2011

3^rd ratoon harvested 24- 26 September 2012

4^th ratoon harvested 14 September 2013

Fertiliser Program

Plant crop (applied September – December 2008)

The nutrient requirement as determined from soil testing indicated:

	N	P	K	S
Kg/ha	120	30	0	10

Fertiliser was applied to treatment as follows:

Treatment Name	Treatment	Rate (kg/ha)	Product analysis %						Units applied (kg/Ha)
			N	P	K		S		N	P		K	S
1. Compost	Compost *	37000	0.51	0.9	0.45		0.09		132	233		116	23
2. Compost + granular	Compost*	37000							132	233		116	23
	DAP	259	18	20	0	1.6			47	52		0	4
	Total								179	285		116	27
3. Granular	DAP	259	18	20	0		1.6	47			52	0	4
	Ck50:50(s)	627	21.6	0	21.5		4.3	135			0	135	27
	Total							182			52	135	31

*Compost analysis provided by ANS P/L. Compost measured at 70% dry matter at time of application.