Green manuring in sugarcane production for soil improvement and water efficiency
Usually, there is a common practice to raise green manure as an intercrop in sugarcane and to incorporate it as mulch 45 to 50 days after sowing. The present practice, however, shows a modified method by introducing some practices based on close observations in a sugarcane production site in Tamil Nadu. Clear steps are provided on how to plant green manure crops by row-intercropping as well as specifications on spacing and water-saving techniques as well as additional measures to be taken into consideration.
Author: Sustainable Agriculture & Environmental Voluntary Action - SEVA
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2016
Country/ies: India
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/8768
Content language: English