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volume 33 issue 3 (september 2012) : 211 - 219

DRIP IRRIGATION IN SUGARCANE: A REVIEW

A
Arun Kaushal*
R
Rahul Patole
K
K.G. Singh
1Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana -141 004,India

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Cite article:- Kaushal* Arun, Patole Rahul, Singh K.G. (2025). DRIP IRRIGATION IN SUGARCANE: A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 33(3): 211 - 219. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.), a major cash crop in India has a unique role in sustaining agro industrial economic growth. Sugarcane being a long duration crop produces huge amount of biomass, and requires large quantity of water (1100-2200 mm) and is mostly grown as an irrigated crop using surface irrigation. The drip irrigation adoption in ­­sugarcane increases water use efficiency (60-200%), saves water (20-60%) , reduces fertilization requirement (20-33%) through fertigation, produces better quality crop and increases yield (7-25%) as compared with conventional irrigation. However, if not installed properly, it may result in wastage of water, time, money  and yield. The subsidy and technical support to farmers acts as an incentive to adopt this method on a large scale in India. Adoption of drip irrigation (surface or subsurface) system in sugarcane is technically feasible and economically viable and needs to be vigorously followed.

REFERENCES

  1. Ahluwalia,M.S.,Singh,K.J.,Singh,B.and Sharma,K.P.(1998). Influence of drip irrigation on water use and yield of sugarcane. Intern. Water and Irrig. Revi. 18: 12-17.
  2. Arulkar,K.P.,Hiwase,S.S.and Deogirikar,A.A.(2004). Water requirement estimation from limatological data by probability analysis for sugarcane crop in Nagpur district. New Agric. 15: 75-78.
  3. Attard,S.J.,Inman Bamber,N.G.and Engelke,J.(2003). Irrigation scheduling in sugarcane based on atmospheric evaporative demand In: Proc. Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Queensland, Australia. p.35-38.
  4. Bhoi,P.G.,Bankar,M.C.,Raskar,B.S.and Shinde,S.H.(1999). Effect of fertigation and planting techniques on yield and quality of suru sugarcane under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 49(7): 487-492.
  5. Brouwers,M.,Vassal Courtaillac,N, and Osman,A. A. (2008). Mineral nitrogen contents in cane-cropped vertisols of Sudan and Guadeloupe as influenced by urea application management. In: Proc. Annual Congress South African Sugar Technologists Association. South Africa. p. 343-347.
  6. Chavai,A.M.,Sadaphal,S.S.,Bhange,S. B., and Gurav,B.S. (2003). Opinions of the dripp adopters about nature and extent of benefits due to drip irrigation system used for sugarcane crop. Cooperative Sugar. 34: 961-962.
  7. Digrase,L.N.,Sondge,V.D.,and Sawant,B.P. (2004). Optimization of irrigation water and fertilizer use for seasonal sugarcane (CO-7714) through drip irrigation system on Vertisols. J.Soils Crops. 14: 273-277.
  8. Goel,A.C.,Kumar,V.and Dhindsa,J.P. (2005). Feasibility of drip irrigation in sugarcane in Harayana. Indian Sugar. 55:31-36.
  9. Gulati,J.M.and Nayak,B.C. (2002). Growth cane yield and water use efficiency of sugarcane as influenced by irrigation and planting dates. Indian J. Agron.47: 114-119.
  10. Ingle,P.M. (2007). Estimation of water requirement for seasonal and annual crops using open pan evaporation method. Karnataka J.Agric. Sci. 20: 676-679.
  11. Jain Irrigation System, Ltd. (2011). Modern irrigation and fertigation methodologies for higher yields is sugarcane,verified on July 11, 2011. http://jisl.co.in/PDF/ crop/sugarcane cultivation.pdf.
  12. Kadam,S.A. (2009). Effect of fertigation on emission uniformity of drip irrigation system. International J. Agric. Engg. 2: 72-74.
  13. Kumar,B.M.,Murthy,K.N.and Chandrappa,H. (2000). Evaluation of drip irrigation systems adopted for sugarcane crop in Vertisols. J. Environ. Ecology. 182: 365-366.
  14. Kumar,Y.,Singh,J.K. and Shashi,K. (2005). Probabilistic irrigation water requirement of major crops of Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttaranchal state.In: Drainage and Irrigation Water Management. Kumar,V., Singh,J.and Bhakar,S.R.(ed). p. 80- 88.Himanshu Publications, New Delhi.
  15. Kwong,K.,Paul,J.P.and Deville,J.(1999). Drip fertigation a means for reducing fertilizer nitrogen to sugarcane. Expl. Agric. 35: 31-37.
  16. Lecler,N.L.(2009). Irrigated sugarcane production functions. In:Proc. of the Annual Congr. South African Sugar Tech Association. ,Darban,South Africa. p. 604-607.
  17. Mahendran,S.and Dhanalakhmi,M.(2003). Effect of crop geometry and drip fertigation on growth and yield of sugarcane crop. In: Souvenir 65th Annual Convention of the Sugar Technologists Association of India. Bhubaneshwar, Orissa ,India. 80-87.
  18. More,S.M.and Bhoi,P.G.(2004). Economics analysis of suru sugarcane (CO-86032) and its ratoon under drip irrigation and wide row planting system. Indian Sugar. 54:447- 452.
  19. Muthy,N.K.,Piat,B.and Cheong,L.R.(2003). Scheduling drip irrigation of sugar cane using the index tensiometer method a viable practice. Revue Agricole et Sucriere de l’ Ile Maurice. 82: 31-36.
  20. Narayanamoorthy, A. (2004). Impact assessment of drip irrigation in India the case of sugarcane. Develop. Policy Revi. 22: 443-462.
  21. Narayanamoorthy,A. (2005). Economics of drip irrigation in sugarcane cultivation case study of a farmer from Tamil Nadu. Indian J. Agric. Econ. 60: 235-248.
  22. Nunes,F.J.,Simoes,A.L.,Sousa,A.R., Maiciel,G.A. and Franca,J.G. (2003). Sugarcane yields at several crop spacing and drip irrigation rows under the dry rainforest climate conditions of Pernambuco State Northeast Brazil.Pesqu.Agropec.Pema. 14:71-79.
  23. Rajanna,M.P.and Patil,V.C. (2003). Effect of fertigation on yield and quality of sugarcane. Indian Sugar. 52: 1007-1011.
  24. Rajegowd,M.B.,Muralidhara,K.S. and Ravindrababu,B.T.(2004)Application of water balance studies in irrigated sugarcane. J. Agrometeorology. 6: 138-141.
  25. Raskar,B.S.and Bhoi,P.G.(2001). Productivity of sugarcane as influenced by planting techniques and sources of fertigation under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 50: 801- 810.
  26. Raskar,B.S.and Bhoi,P.G. (2003). Response of sugarcane to planting materials, inter row spacings and fertilizer levels under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 53: 685-690.
  27. Ravikumar,V.,Vijayakumar,G.,Simunek,J.,Chellamutthu,S.,Santhi,R. and Appavu,K. (2011). Evaluation of fertigation scheduling for sugarcane using a casdose zone flow and transport model. Agric. Water Manage. 98: 1431-1440.
  28. Romero, E. R., Scandaliaris, J., Sotomayor, L.and Alonso,L.(2003). Results of the first experience of drip irrigation on sugarcane in Tucuman Argentina. Revista Industrial Agricola de Tucuman.80: 5-9.
  29. Shanthy,T.R.and Kumar,S.R. (2010). Socio economic analysis of drip irrigation in sugarcane. Cooperative Sugar. 41:41-44.
  30. Shinde,P.P.and Jadhav,S.B.(1998). Drip in sugarcane an experience in India In: Proc International Agricultural Engineering Conference. Bangkok,Thailand. p.734-747.
  31. Shinde,S.H.,Dahiwalkar,S.D. and Berad,S.M.(1999). Influence of planting technique and fertigation through drip on yield quality and economics of sugarcane. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 24 : 276-278.
  32. Shinde,P.P.and Jadhav,S.B. (2000). Water management with drip irrigation system for sugarcane. In:Proc. 62nd Annual Convention Sugar Technologists Association of India. Agra, India. p. 36-41.
  33. Shukla,S.K.,Yadav,R.L.,Singh,P.N.,and Singh,I. (2009). Potassium nutrition for improving stubble bud sprouting dry matter partitioning nutrient uptake and winter initiated sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid complex) ratoon yield. Europ.J.Agron. 30:27-33.
  34. Sosa,F.A., Roberto,F.L., Hernandez,C.F.,Morandini M, Agustin,S.G,Hasan,A. J.,and Romero,E. R. (2008). Response of sugarcane to distinct drip irrigation thresholds. Advanced Agroindustrial. 29: 36-39.
  35. Torres,S.G.,Prado Vazquez,V.H. and Rivera-Espinoza,M.P. (2010). Sensibility analysis of sugar cane productions with two irrigation technologies (drip and gravity) in Zapotiltic Jalisco Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Agronegocios.14(26): 193-201.
  36. Wei,T.H., Qiang, Z.L.,Rulin,Z. and Meifu, H.(2008). Water requirement of sugarcane and effect of application of fertigation on sugarcane. Southwest China J. Agric. Sci. 21:1381-1384.
  37. Wikipedia.(2011).Sugarcane, verif on July 11,2011. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Sugarcane.
  38. Zade,M.R.,Hiwase,S.S. and Deshmukh,M.M.(2001). Probability estimation of water requirement of major crops of A+kola. PKV. Res. J. 25:30-34.
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    volume 33 issue 3 (september 2012) : 211 - 219

    DRIP IRRIGATION IN SUGARCANE: A REVIEW

    A
    Arun Kaushal*
    R
    Rahul Patole
    K
    K.G. Singh
    1Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana -141 004,India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Kaushal* Arun, Patole Rahul, Singh K.G. (2025). DRIP IRRIGATION IN SUGARCANE: A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 33(3): 211 - 219. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.), a major cash crop in India has a unique role in sustaining agro industrial economic growth. Sugarcane being a long duration crop produces huge amount of biomass, and requires large quantity of water (1100-2200 mm) and is mostly grown as an irrigated crop using surface irrigation. The drip irrigation adoption in ­­sugarcane increases water use efficiency (60-200%), saves water (20-60%) , reduces fertilization requirement (20-33%) through fertigation, produces better quality crop and increases yield (7-25%) as compared with conventional irrigation. However, if not installed properly, it may result in wastage of water, time, money  and yield. The subsidy and technical support to farmers acts as an incentive to adopt this method on a large scale in India. Adoption of drip irrigation (surface or subsurface) system in sugarcane is technically feasible and economically viable and needs to be vigorously followed.

    REFERENCES

    1. Ahluwalia,M.S.,Singh,K.J.,Singh,B.and Sharma,K.P.(1998). Influence of drip irrigation on water use and yield of sugarcane. Intern. Water and Irrig. Revi. 18: 12-17.
    2. Arulkar,K.P.,Hiwase,S.S.and Deogirikar,A.A.(2004). Water requirement estimation from limatological data by probability analysis for sugarcane crop in Nagpur district. New Agric. 15: 75-78.
    3. Attard,S.J.,Inman Bamber,N.G.and Engelke,J.(2003). Irrigation scheduling in sugarcane based on atmospheric evaporative demand In: Proc. Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Queensland, Australia. p.35-38.
    4. Bhoi,P.G.,Bankar,M.C.,Raskar,B.S.and Shinde,S.H.(1999). Effect of fertigation and planting techniques on yield and quality of suru sugarcane under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 49(7): 487-492.
    5. Brouwers,M.,Vassal Courtaillac,N, and Osman,A. A. (2008). Mineral nitrogen contents in cane-cropped vertisols of Sudan and Guadeloupe as influenced by urea application management. In: Proc. Annual Congress South African Sugar Technologists Association. South Africa. p. 343-347.
    6. Chavai,A.M.,Sadaphal,S.S.,Bhange,S. B., and Gurav,B.S. (2003). Opinions of the dripp adopters about nature and extent of benefits due to drip irrigation system used for sugarcane crop. Cooperative Sugar. 34: 961-962.
    7. Digrase,L.N.,Sondge,V.D.,and Sawant,B.P. (2004). Optimization of irrigation water and fertilizer use for seasonal sugarcane (CO-7714) through drip irrigation system on Vertisols. J.Soils Crops. 14: 273-277.
    8. Goel,A.C.,Kumar,V.and Dhindsa,J.P. (2005). Feasibility of drip irrigation in sugarcane in Harayana. Indian Sugar. 55:31-36.
    9. Gulati,J.M.and Nayak,B.C. (2002). Growth cane yield and water use efficiency of sugarcane as influenced by irrigation and planting dates. Indian J. Agron.47: 114-119.
    10. Ingle,P.M. (2007). Estimation of water requirement for seasonal and annual crops using open pan evaporation method. Karnataka J.Agric. Sci. 20: 676-679.
    11. Jain Irrigation System, Ltd. (2011). Modern irrigation and fertigation methodologies for higher yields is sugarcane,verified on July 11, 2011. http://jisl.co.in/PDF/ crop/sugarcane cultivation.pdf.
    12. Kadam,S.A. (2009). Effect of fertigation on emission uniformity of drip irrigation system. International J. Agric. Engg. 2: 72-74.
    13. Kumar,B.M.,Murthy,K.N.and Chandrappa,H. (2000). Evaluation of drip irrigation systems adopted for sugarcane crop in Vertisols. J. Environ. Ecology. 182: 365-366.
    14. Kumar,Y.,Singh,J.K. and Shashi,K. (2005). Probabilistic irrigation water requirement of major crops of Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttaranchal state.In: Drainage and Irrigation Water Management. Kumar,V., Singh,J.and Bhakar,S.R.(ed). p. 80- 88.Himanshu Publications, New Delhi.
    15. Kwong,K.,Paul,J.P.and Deville,J.(1999). Drip fertigation a means for reducing fertilizer nitrogen to sugarcane. Expl. Agric. 35: 31-37.
    16. Lecler,N.L.(2009). Irrigated sugarcane production functions. In:Proc. of the Annual Congr. South African Sugar Tech Association. ,Darban,South Africa. p. 604-607.
    17. Mahendran,S.and Dhanalakhmi,M.(2003). Effect of crop geometry and drip fertigation on growth and yield of sugarcane crop. In: Souvenir 65th Annual Convention of the Sugar Technologists Association of India. Bhubaneshwar, Orissa ,India. 80-87.
    18. More,S.M.and Bhoi,P.G.(2004). Economics analysis of suru sugarcane (CO-86032) and its ratoon under drip irrigation and wide row planting system. Indian Sugar. 54:447- 452.
    19. Muthy,N.K.,Piat,B.and Cheong,L.R.(2003). Scheduling drip irrigation of sugar cane using the index tensiometer method a viable practice. Revue Agricole et Sucriere de l’ Ile Maurice. 82: 31-36.
    20. Narayanamoorthy, A. (2004). Impact assessment of drip irrigation in India the case of sugarcane. Develop. Policy Revi. 22: 443-462.
    21. Narayanamoorthy,A. (2005). Economics of drip irrigation in sugarcane cultivation case study of a farmer from Tamil Nadu. Indian J. Agric. Econ. 60: 235-248.
    22. Nunes,F.J.,Simoes,A.L.,Sousa,A.R., Maiciel,G.A. and Franca,J.G. (2003). Sugarcane yields at several crop spacing and drip irrigation rows under the dry rainforest climate conditions of Pernambuco State Northeast Brazil.Pesqu.Agropec.Pema. 14:71-79.
    23. Rajanna,M.P.and Patil,V.C. (2003). Effect of fertigation on yield and quality of sugarcane. Indian Sugar. 52: 1007-1011.
    24. Rajegowd,M.B.,Muralidhara,K.S. and Ravindrababu,B.T.(2004)Application of water balance studies in irrigated sugarcane. J. Agrometeorology. 6: 138-141.
    25. Raskar,B.S.and Bhoi,P.G.(2001). Productivity of sugarcane as influenced by planting techniques and sources of fertigation under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 50: 801- 810.
    26. Raskar,B.S.and Bhoi,P.G. (2003). Response of sugarcane to planting materials, inter row spacings and fertilizer levels under drip irrigation. Indian Sugar. 53: 685-690.
    27. Ravikumar,V.,Vijayakumar,G.,Simunek,J.,Chellamutthu,S.,Santhi,R. and Appavu,K. (2011). Evaluation of fertigation scheduling for sugarcane using a casdose zone flow and transport model. Agric. Water Manage. 98: 1431-1440.
    28. Romero, E. R., Scandaliaris, J., Sotomayor, L.and Alonso,L.(2003). Results of the first experience of drip irrigation on sugarcane in Tucuman Argentina. Revista Industrial Agricola de Tucuman.80: 5-9.
    29. Shanthy,T.R.and Kumar,S.R. (2010). Socio economic analysis of drip irrigation in sugarcane. Cooperative Sugar. 41:41-44.
    30. Shinde,P.P.and Jadhav,S.B.(1998). Drip in sugarcane an experience in India In: Proc International Agricultural Engineering Conference. Bangkok,Thailand. p.734-747.
    31. Shinde,S.H.,Dahiwalkar,S.D. and Berad,S.M.(1999). Influence of planting technique and fertigation through drip on yield quality and economics of sugarcane. J. Maharashtra Agric. Univ. 24 : 276-278.
    32. Shinde,P.P.and Jadhav,S.B. (2000). Water management with drip irrigation system for sugarcane. In:Proc. 62nd Annual Convention Sugar Technologists Association of India. Agra, India. p. 36-41.
    33. Shukla,S.K.,Yadav,R.L.,Singh,P.N.,and Singh,I. (2009). Potassium nutrition for improving stubble bud sprouting dry matter partitioning nutrient uptake and winter initiated sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid complex) ratoon yield. Europ.J.Agron. 30:27-33.
    34. Sosa,F.A., Roberto,F.L., Hernandez,C.F.,Morandini M, Agustin,S.G,Hasan,A. J.,and Romero,E. R. (2008). Response of sugarcane to distinct drip irrigation thresholds. Advanced Agroindustrial. 29: 36-39.
    35. Torres,S.G.,Prado Vazquez,V.H. and Rivera-Espinoza,M.P. (2010). Sensibility analysis of sugar cane productions with two irrigation technologies (drip and gravity) in Zapotiltic Jalisco Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Agronegocios.14(26): 193-201.
    36. Wei,T.H., Qiang, Z.L.,Rulin,Z. and Meifu, H.(2008). Water requirement of sugarcane and effect of application of fertigation on sugarcane. Southwest China J. Agric. Sci. 21:1381-1384.
    37. Wikipedia.(2011).Sugarcane, verif on July 11,2011. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Sugarcane.
    38. Zade,M.R.,Hiwase,S.S. and Deshmukh,M.M.(2001). Probability estimation of water requirement of major crops of A+kola. PKV. Res. J. 25:30-34.
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