Question

Explain or natural factors climatic that is required for growing sugarcane

Answer 1

The "ideal" climate for production of maximum sugar from sugarcane is characterized as: A long, warm growing season with a high incidence of solar radiation and adequate moisture (rainfall) - the plant uses from 148 to 300g of water to produce 1.0g of dry substance.

Answer 2

SUGARCANE

• It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop.
• It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75cm and 100cm.
• It can be grown on a variety of soils and needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting.
• India is the second largest producer of sugarcane only after Brazil.
• It is the main source of sugar, gur (jaggary),khandsari and molasses.
• The major sugarcane producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana.