Influence of the Inclination of Sugarcane Stalks on Their Sucrose Content

Abstract

A field test was conducted with a ratoon of P.R. 980 to determine the influence that the degree of inclination of sugarcane from the vertical, or lodging, has on the sucrose components. The sugarcane was inclined at angles of 30°, 60°, and 90° from the vertical for 30, 60, and 120 days. There was no appreciable difference in sucrose components that could be attributed to the degree of inclination from the vertical. There were small increases in sucrose-percent-cane, sucrose-percent-juice, and polarization for the 30° and 60° treatments at 30 and 60 days. However, the purity and Brix tended to show very little variation that could be attributed to the degree of inclination.