Effect of Water Deficit on Yield, Quality and Water Productivity of Sugarcane
Received 15 Apr, 2023 |
Accepted 21 May, 2024 |
Published 22 May, 2024 |
Background and Objective: In Sudan, sugarcane crop is exposed to a certain level of water deficit during particular periods, usually before and after the rainy season caused by technical problems with irrigation pumps. This shortage of irrigation water that occasionally happens with different levels is expected to reduce yield and quality. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of water deficit caused by wide intervals before and after rainfall on yield, quality and water productivity of plant cane. Materials and Methods: A field experiment was conducted during seasons 20108/19 and 2019/20 at Guneid Sugarcane Research Center Farm, Sudan. The experiment led to a randomized complete plot design with four replications. The treatments involved three levels of water deficit before rainfall; WDI1: 30 days, WDI2: 50 days, WDI3: 70 days and after rainfall; WDI4: 30 days, WDI5: 50 days WDI6: 70 days compared with control WDI0: 12 days. Cane yield and quality parameters were recorded. Results: The experimental results revealed significant effects on cane yield parameters. The quality parameters resulted in no significant difference (p<0.05) in plant cane crops. Treatment WDI1 gave significantly (p<0.05) the highest cane and sugar yield values. However, WDI3 and WDI6 treatments resulted in significantly (p<0.05) decreased in cane and sugar yield when compared with the other treatments. High values of water productivity were recorded when water deficit treatment was applied before rainfall. Conclusion: Water deficit treatments of 70 days before and after rainfall may be avoided in sugarcane irrigation scheduling.
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Elbasheir,
H.A., Yagoub,
S.O., Mukhtar,
S.A. (2024). Effect of Water Deficit on Yield, Quality and Water Productivity of Sugarcane . Trends in Applied Sciences Research, 19(1), 93-103. https://doi.org/10.3923/tasr.2024.93.103
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Elbasheir,
H.A.; Yagoub,
S.O.; Mukhtar,
S.A. Effect of Water Deficit on Yield, Quality and Water Productivity of Sugarcane . Trends Appl. Sci. Res 2024, 19, 93-103. https://doi.org/10.3923/tasr.2024.93.103
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Elbasheir
HA, Yagoub
SO, Mukhtar
SA. Effect of Water Deficit on Yield, Quality and Water Productivity of Sugarcane . Trends in Applied Sciences Research. 2024; 19(1): 93-103. https://doi.org/10.3923/tasr.2024.93.103
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Elbasheir, Haitham, Ageeb Mohammed, Samia Osman Yagoub, and Salaheldin Ahmed Mukhtar.
2024. "Effect of Water Deficit on Yield, Quality and Water Productivity of Sugarcane " Trends in Applied Sciences Research 19, no. 1: 93-103. https://doi.org/10.3923/tasr.2024.93.103
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