Experiment code 21.2.3.37
Experiment Title Effect of biochar and bio compost levels onyield and quality of plant and ratoon sugarcaneunder South Gujarat condition
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Sugarcane is one of the most important industrial cash crops in both tropical and subtropical region of the world and a major export product of many developing countries.Nutrient management is most important in high demanding sugarcane crop for better growth and economical production. This commercially grown sugarcane crop responded to high dose of fertilizer and productivity may be increased, but there may be adverse effect on soil as well as environment and also reduces the profitability of farmers.Biochar has emerged as an organic amendment with mineral nutrient elements and hold a promise to improve the soil quality and yield of crops in recent years. The biochar is found to have positive impact on soil fertility. resulting in an increase in crop yield without causing hazard to soil and water environment. Further, addition of biochar with bio compost and NPK fertilizers to soils has attracted widespread attention as a method to improve soil fertility and productivity. Biochar and bio compost application increased soil carbon sequestration and improve soil quality because of the vital role that carbon plays in chemical, biological and physical soil processes and many interfacial interactions. The application of biochar, alone or in conjunction with fertilizers, as some biochars may favorably alter the chemical, physical, and biological conditions of some soils (Chan and Xu 2009; Theise and Rillig 2009). If biochar application to soil enables decreased fertiliser use, this may further reduce emissions from fertiliser manufacture.Therefore, this experiment is proposed.
Experiment Group Natural Resource Management
Unit Type (01)RESEARCH UNIT
Unit (37)MAIN SUGARCANE RESEARCH STATION (NAVSARI)
Department (268)Main sugarcane resarch station nau, navsari
BudgetHead (307/05011/00)307/12/REG/00655
Objective
  1. To study the effect of biochar and biocompost on growth, yield attributes and yield and quality of  plant and ratoon sugarcane
  2. To study the effect of biochar and biocompost on content and uptake by plant and ratoon sugarcane
  3. To study the effect of biochar and biocompost on soil status after harvest of  plant and ratoon sugarcane
Season Annual
Location Unit Type (01)RESEARCH UNIT
Location Unit (37)MAIN SUGARCANE RESEARCH STATION (NAVSARI)
Location Department (268)Main sugarcane resarch station nau, navsari
Plot No G21
PI Name (NAU-EMP-2011-000252)MADHUKANT SAVJIBHAI DUDHAT
PI Email msdudhat@nau.in
PI Mobile 9909461842
Year of Approval 2025
Commencement Year 2026
Completion Year 2028
Design of Experiment

RBD

Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

120 cm

Gross Plot (m x m) Gross: 7.20 m x 7.20 m (6 row)
Net Plot (m x m) Net: 4.80 m x 5.40 m (4 row)
Total Experiment Area (m2) 1475 sq m
Plot History Last Three Year

Sugarcane experiment and green manuring

Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

Under process

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Layout Plan
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Treatment

T1: Control (No Biochar and no Bio compost)

T2: Bio compost12 t/ha

T3: Biochar 12 t/ha

T4: Biochar 2.5 t/ha  +Bio compost 9.5 t/ha

T5: Biochar 5.0 t/ha  + Bio compost 7.0 t/ha

T6: Biochar 7.5 t/ha  + Bio compost 4.5 t/ha

T7: Biochar 10.0t/ha  + Bio compost 2.0t/ha

 

NOTE:

  1. RDF =250-125-125 kg N-P2O5-K2O/ ha will be applied to all the treatments as common dose in first year sugarcane plant crop
  2. All treatments will be applied in the first year in sugarcane plant crop only and in ratoon crop , only RDF =300-62.5 -125 kg N-P2O5-K2O/ ha will be applied to all the treatments as common dose in first ratoon crop and in second ratoon crop and will be completed one cycle of one plant crop and two year ratoon crop.
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(NAU-EMP-2011-000252) MADHUKANT SAVJIBHAI DUDHAT msdudhat@nau.in 9909461842 09-02-2026
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