Use of Potash to Improve Sugar Cane Quality Under Various Water Stress Levels.

Abstract

Water shortage in Pakistan is estimated more in future due to climate change which would ultimately leave egregious impact on sugar cane crop in the form of decrease in the yield. A randomized complete block design was used in this experiment with three replications in order to ascertain the impact of various levels of potash on sugar Cane crop to tackle the water scarcity in the area of BahaudIn Zakarya University Multan. The number of irrigations were selected as 10, 12 and 14.Potash was applied through soil (33% ), foliar (33%) and ferttigation (33%). Study shows that water shortage has very important effect on all the observation . Ideal irrigation increase no of tiller ,stem girth ,no of mill able cane ,brix% and sugar recovery % as well as production of sugar cane in the experiment . Application of potash at different levels increase the recovery approximately 0.2 -0.3%. However, applying more potash effect on all parameter of sugar cane in this observation. Increase tiller, stem girth , ,brix% and sugar recovery % as well as production of sugar cane in the experiment approximately 85% over water shortage as compared to the ideal irrigation .So that it is discover that allocate sugar cane incorporation between potash and irrigation approach can be endorse to espouse and decrease the fatalistic effect on water shortage and sugar cane yield and acquire inexpensive sugar cane production as well as recovery of sugar cane .