Influence of the Handling of Sugar Cane Trash on Yields and Soil Properties

Samuels, George; López, M. A. Lugo; Landrau, Pablo

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“…1). Tulaphitak et al (1985b), Juo and Lal (1977), and Samuels and Lopes (1952) observed similar shifts in water ~etention curves after similar residue management. Cap-Illary pore space (which supplies available water) was Table 2.…”

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“…Soil C levels also remained relatively constant over the 1 yr of measurement. Over longer times (3 to 5 yr) soil C has increased under mulched as compared to burned residue management (Viega et al, 1962;Samuels and Lopes, 1952), although this increase is not consistent (Smith et al, 1951).…”

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“…85:1004-1008 (1993). 1004 duce weed growth (Samuels and Lopes, 1952), and conserve soil water (Juo and Lal, 1977;Derpsch et al, 1985). Mulching does make tillage operations and fertilizer incorporation more difficult, however, and can immobilize Nand P (Lima, 1982;White and Ayoub, 1983).…”

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Residue Management Effects on Sugarcane Yield and Soil Properties in Northeastern Brazil

Ball-Coelho

Tiessen²,

Stewart³

et al. 1993

Agronomy Journal

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Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) production systems commonly include preharvest or postharvest burning to dispose of residue. In northeastern Brazil, no‐burn mulching practices are being introduced as a labor‐intensive but environmentally more friendly alternative. We examined the effect of burning crop residues on sugarcane yield and C, N, and P cycles. Carbon, N, and P losses during preharvest burning were measured for a sugarcane first ratoon crop. Postharvest burn and mulch treatments were compared for a plant crop grown on an Oxic Haplustult soil. During the preharvest burn of the first ratoon crop, 2600 kg C ha−1, 17 kg N ha−1 and 1 kg P ha−1 were lost by convection. The postharvest burn of the plant crop residue resulted in losses of 4800 kg C ha−1 and 42 kg N ha−1; P losses were undetectable in the burn. The postharvest burn of the plant crop residue had no significant effect on total C or NH4‐N plus organic N in soil during the first ratoon crop cycle. Soil pH in the top 7.5 cm layer of soil did not change after the postharvest burn, but increased 1.1 units in the top 1‐cm layer. In the unburned mulch treatment, the litter layer did not reduce tillering or N and P uptake. Harvestable cane yield of the first ratoon crop was 17 Mg ha−1 (wet wt.) greater in the mulch than the burn treatment (54 vs. 37 Mg ha−1). This yield response was attributed to increased soil water retention and reduced weed growth under the mulch. In this short‐term trial, mulching proved to be an alternative to the traditional burn system.

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Section: Postharvest Burn and Mulch Effects On Soil Characteristicsmentioning

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Residue Management Effects on Sugarcane Yield and Soil Properties in Northeastern Brazil

Ball-Coelho

Tiessen²,

Stewart³

et al. 1993

Agronomy Journal

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“…A number of research studies suggest that residue retention can be benefi cial. Sugarcane residue has been shown to decrease pest populations such as nematodes and weeds (Samules and Lopes, 1952;Akhtar, 1993), while increasing benefi cial arthropods such as fi re ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren) (Ali et al, 1986). The residue layer also enhances root development in the upper soil profi le, increases soil water retention, reduces soil compaction, and improves the microbial and physical status of the interrow soil (Ball-Coelho et al, 1992;Casagrande et al, 1995;Barzegar et al, 2000;Blair, 2000;Graham et al, 2002).…”

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Sugarcane Postharvest Residue Management in a Temperate Climate

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Full retention of sugarcane (interspecific hybrids of Saccharum spp.) postharvest residue may reduce ratoon crop yields. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different residue removal timings and methods on sugarcane yield. A two‐factor (timing and method) experiment was conducted on both clay and silt loam soils in southeastern Louisiana. Removal timings consisted of the following physiological stages: predormancy, complete dormancy, intermediate dormancy, and postdormancy. Removal methods consisted of partial removal from the row top by mechanical means, complete removal by burning, and no removal (control) applied to first, second, and third ratoons. Sugar yields following burning at predormancy (6800 kg ha−1), complete dormancy (6610 kg ha−1), and mechanical removal at predormancy (6500 kg ha−1) were greater than the control (6190 kg ha−1) for all ratoons. Burning at postdormancy decreased sugar yields by 440 kg ha−1 relative to the control. Ratoons responded similarly to the residue management practices evaluated, and effects were consistent on both clay and silt loam soils. Results show that the residue generated during the green‐cane harvesting of sugarcane in Louisiana should be removed from harvested fields as soon after harvest as possible to ensure optimum yields of subsequent ratoon crops.

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“…Highly significant differences, however, were found in soil losses, the unmulched plots losing about 11 times more soil than the mulched ones. Samuels et al (8), found that yields of sugar per acre were not significantly decreased in the first four ratoon crops, but in the fifth and sixth ratoons yields were significantly decreased when comparing burned to aligned trash treatments on a Vega Alta silty clay at Río Piedras.…”

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The Handling of Sugarcane Trash in the Humid Areas of Puerto Rico

Samuels¹,

González-Tejera²,

Alers-Alers³

1965

JAUPR

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Experiments on handling sugarcane trash were set up at Río Piedras P.R., in the Humid Cane Area, to determine the effect on cane yield and soil properties. The treatments conducted on 17 consecutive crops of 3 plant canes and 14 ratoons consisted of burying the trash, burning the trash, and aligning it in alternate rows. The principal results were as follows: 1. There were significantly lower yields in tons of sugar per acre when the burned-trash and the aligned-trash treatments were compared. This difference did not become significant until the seventh ratoon of the first cycle. 2. The detrimental effect of burning the trash disappeared with the plowing-up of the ratoon and planting a new cane crop. However, the lower yields associated with burning returned earlier in the ratoons for each new cycle. 3. Burying the cane trash resulted in yields of sugar per acre intermediate between those from aligning the trash and burning. 4. There was no significant influence on the sucrose content of the cane from any of the trash-handling treatments. 5. Tons of cane per acre were significantly lower when the trash-burned treatment was used as compared to aligning. This difference occurred later in the ratoons and then was found for tons of sugar per acre. 6. Yields of tons of cane per acre associated with burying the trash were intermediate between those from aligning the trash and burning. 7. The possible roles of organic matter and soil aeration are discussed in relation to the rejuvenation of soils under the trash-burned treatment when plowed and replanted.

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Influence of the Handling of Sugar Cane Trash on Yields and Soil Properties

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Residue Management Effects on Sugarcane Yield and Soil Properties in Northeastern Brazil

Residue Management Effects on Sugarcane Yield and Soil Properties in Northeastern Brazil

Sugarcane Postharvest Residue Management in a Temperate Climate

The Handling of Sugarcane Trash in the Humid Areas of Puerto Rico

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