Evaluation of Seed Cane Treatments on Sugarcane Germination in Two Planting Methods
2018 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 14-19
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2018 Volume 9 Issue 2 Pages 14-19
The experiments were conducted in the glasshouse of Sugarcane Research and Development Farm, Pyinmana to evaluate the effect of seed cane treatments on sugarcane germination of K-95/84 variety in two planting methods from August-October 2015 and June-August 2016. The glasshouse experiments were conducted in 2×4 factorial arrangement in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCB) with three replications. It evaluated two different planting methods (single budded setts and three budded setts) with pre-planting treatments by using different levels of lime (0, 7.5, 15, 22.5 g l-1), different levels of topsin fungicide (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 g l-1) and different degree of hot water (0, 50, 52, 54°C). Single budded setts gave the earliest and higher percentage of germination than three budded setts. Among the pre-planting treatments, the earliest and higher percentage of germination was obtained from the lowest level of lime 7.5 g l-1 (L1), topsin fungicide 0.5 g l-1 (F1) and hot water 50°C (H1) treatments. As a combined effect of two factors, single budded setts with lime 7.5 g l-1 (SL1), topsin fungicide 0.5 g l-1 (SF1) and single budded setts with hot water 50°C (SH1) gave maximum germination. Thus, this study highlighted that the single budded setts with lime 7.5 g l-1, topsin fungicide 0.5 g l-1 and hot water 50°C treatment should be used for the uniformity of germination.
