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Sugarcane Full-Season Spray & Fertigation Chart

गन्ना | Saccharum officinarum

Full-season crop protection and fertigation management for plant and ratoon sugarcane in Maharashtra, UP, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Focuses on Early Shoot Borer, Internode Borer, Red Rot prevention, and high sucrose (Brix) recovery.

Spray Window: Morning hours (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
PHI Caution: Stop all sprays 30 days prior to cane harvesting.

Agronomy Protocol

4 Milestones

From seed treatment to maturity

Soil Type:Deep,
Water Rate:150–200 L/Acre
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Sugarcane

Annual Season

Full-season crop protection and fertigation management for plant and ratoon sugarcane in Maharashtra, UP, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Focuses on Early Shoot Borer, Internode Borer, Red Rot prevention, and high sucrose (Brix) recovery.

Total Sprays

4 Sprays

Duration

360 Days

1
0 DAP (Days After Planting)Target Date: 13 Nov 2026

Stage 1: Sett Treatment & Furrow Placement

100L Water (6 Tanks/Acre)

Protection of two-budded or three-budded setts against red rot, pineapple disease, and soil termites.

Targets:Red Rot (Colletotrichum falcatum)Pineapple DiseaseTermites
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Carbendazim 50% WPFungicideBavistin1g per litre water for sett dip15gSett dip prevents red rot infection through cut ends
Fipronil 0.3% GRInsecticideRegent Ultra10 kg soil furrow broadcastN/A (Granular Furrow Placement)Protects tender cane eyes from early termite and root grub destruction
Mixing Warning: Dip setts for 15 minutes before placing in furrows.
Expert Tip: Always discard setts showing red discoloration or hollow centers. Plant only healthy disease-free seed canes.
2
35-40 DAPTarget Date: 18 Dec 2026

Stage 2: Tillering & Early Shoot Borer Management

400L Water (26 Tanks/Acre)

Early shoot borer enters cane shoot below ground level, killing the growing point and producing "Dead Hearts" with foul odor.

Targets:Early Shoot Borer (Chilo infuscatellus)Scale InsectIron Chlorosis
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SCInsecticideCoragen150 ml in 400L water (Drenching at cane base)6 mlDrenching at cane base stops shoot borer dead hearts for 60 days
Ferrous Sulphate 19% + Citric AcidMicronutrientFe-191 kg FeSO4 + 200g Citric Acid in 200L water75gCures white bleaching of young leaves in calcareous alkaline soils
Mixing Warning: Coragen should be applied as a heavy drench directed right at the root zone and cane collar before earthing-up.
Expert Tip: Light earthing-up at 45 DAP buries the lower nodes, preventing female borer moths from ovipositing near soil line.
3
100-110 DAPTarget Date: 21 Feb 2027

Stage 3: Grand Growth & Internode Borer Control

250L Water (16 Tanks/Acre)

Rapid internode formation. Top borer and internode borer bore into cane joints, reducing cane height and cane weight by 30%.

Targets:Internode BorerTop Borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis)Pyrilla
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Chlorpyriphos 50% + Cypermethrin 5% ECInsecticideChlorguard / Dursban Plus400 ml in 250L water25 mlKnockdown of cane leaf hoppers (Pyrilla) and stem borers
NPK 19:19:19 100% Water SolubleWater Soluble NPK19:19:192 kg in 250L water120gSustains active internode elongation and leaf greenness
Mixing Warning: Ensure thorough spray coverage of the upper leaf whorl where top borer larvae enter.
Expert Tip: Release Trichogramma chilonis egg parasitoids @ 20,000/acre at 10-day intervals from 90 to 150 DAP for biological borer control.
4
240-270 DAPTarget Date: 11 Jul 2027

Stage 4: Maturity & Sugar Accumulation

250L Water (16 Tanks/Acre)

Canes enter sugar accumulation stage. Maximize sucrose percentage (Brix degree) and prevent late scale insect drying.

Targets:Scale Insects (Melanaspis glomerata)MealybugLow Sucrose Recovery
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
NPK 0:0:50 (SOP - Sulphate of Potash)Water Soluble NPKSOP 0:0:502.5 kg in 250L water150gTriggers enzymatic conversion of reducing sugars into sucrose crystals (boosts Brix by 1.5–2%)
Mixing Warning: Stop all Nitrogen fertilizers completely 3 months before harvest.
Expert Tip: De-trash dry lower leaves at 150 and 210 DAP. This removes harboring sites for scales and mealybugs and improves field aeration.

Comprehensive Chemical & Fertilizer Guide (Sugarcane)

0 DAP (Days After Planting)

Stage 1: Sett Treatment & Furrow Placement

6 Tanks (100L)

Protection of two-budded or three-budded setts against red rot, pineapple disease, and soil termites.

Carbendazim 50% WP(Bavistin)

Sett dip prevents red rot infection through cut ends

1g per litre water for sett dip15g / 15L
Fipronil 0.3% GR(Regent Ultra)

Protects tender cane eyes from early termite and root grub destruction

10 kg soil furrow broadcastN/A (Granular Furrow Placement) / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Always discard setts showing red discoloration or hollow centers. Plant only healthy disease-free seed canes.
35-40 DAP

Stage 2: Tillering & Early Shoot Borer Management

26 Tanks (400L)

Early shoot borer enters cane shoot below ground level, killing the growing point and producing "Dead Hearts" with foul odor.

Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC(Coragen)

Drenching at cane base stops shoot borer dead hearts for 60 days

150 ml in 400L water (Drenching at cane base)6 ml / 15L
Ferrous Sulphate 19% + Citric Acid(Fe-19)

Cures white bleaching of young leaves in calcareous alkaline soils

1 kg FeSO4 + 200g Citric Acid in 200L water75g / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Light earthing-up at 45 DAP buries the lower nodes, preventing female borer moths from ovipositing near soil line.
100-110 DAP

Stage 3: Grand Growth & Internode Borer Control

16 Tanks (250L)

Rapid internode formation. Top borer and internode borer bore into cane joints, reducing cane height and cane weight by 30%.

Chlorpyriphos 50% + Cypermethrin 5% EC(Chlorguard / Dursban Plus)

Knockdown of cane leaf hoppers (Pyrilla) and stem borers

400 ml in 250L water25 ml / 15L
NPK 19:19:19 100% Water Soluble(19:19:19)

Sustains active internode elongation and leaf greenness

2 kg in 250L water120g / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Release Trichogramma chilonis egg parasitoids @ 20,000/acre at 10-day intervals from 90 to 150 DAP for biological borer control.
240-270 DAP

Stage 4: Maturity & Sugar Accumulation

16 Tanks (250L)

Canes enter sugar accumulation stage. Maximize sucrose percentage (Brix degree) and prevent late scale insect drying.

NPK 0:0:50 (SOP - Sulphate of Potash)(SOP 0:0:50)

Triggers enzymatic conversion of reducing sugars into sucrose crystals (boosts Brix by 1.5–2%)

2.5 kg in 250L water150g / 15L
Agronomy Tip: De-trash dry lower leaves at 150 and 210 DAP. This removes harboring sites for scales and mealybugs and improves field aeration.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Sugarcane Spraying

Apply Coragen (150 ml/acre) as a heavy soil drench around the base of the shoots with 400L water at 35-40 DAP, followed immediately by light irrigation. This controls shoot borer for 60 days.

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