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Use of compost as nutrient source for sugar cane

October 14, 2015 by diana

Summary of results to date

Plant date: 14 September 2008

Plant cane harvested: 4 October 2009

1st ratoon harvested: 29 October 2010

2nd ratoon harvested: 26 July 2011

3rd ratoon harvested 24- 26 September 2012

4th 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.

 

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