When properly applied, sugarcane ripeners can maximize recoverable sugar and minimize cane yield (tonnage) losses.
Why do farmers burn in the first place? What are the benefits of burning crop residues? What will happen if farmers are not able to burn? What is a prescribed burn? What is smoke and ash management? Find these answers and more in this publication.
Prescribed burning is a crop management practice widely used in the production and harvest of many agricultural and timber products across the United States.
Sugarcane grows well in Louisiana's temperate climate. Breeding efforts have developed sugarcane varieties with improved cold tolerance.
When you visit a raw sugar factory in Louisiana, you will see one of Louisiana’s largest, oldest and most fascinating industries in operation.
This publication includes information on process of brixing and how it can help improve sugarcane quality. It also includes information on the correct treatments for your fields with the highest brix. (PDF Format Only)
The use of ripeners in sugarcane prior to harvest is helpful for increasing sucrose content in early-harvested sugarcane. The following recommendations provide information for the use of Moddus for ripening sugarcane in Louisiana.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture