Boost Sugarcane Ratoon Yield: 5 Expert Tips for More Tillers!

• Harvest main crop close to ground; trim high stubble and treat with Bavistin 0.1% or Carbendazim to prevent fungal infection.
• Prune old roots around stubble with a small plow or cultivator to encourage new, nutrient-absorbing white roots.
• Apply extra 25% nitrogen, along with urea, single super phosphate, potash, and zinc sulfate with first irrigation for rapid sprouting.
• Fill empty spots with new saplings or seedlings prepared using the STP method.
• Do not burn dry leaves; instead, cut them and use as mulch between rows for better soil health and moisture retention.

Why It Matters: Adopt scientific stubble and nutrient management for sugarcane ratoon crops to significantly boost tiller count and yield.