Question: asking about fertiliser dose of sugarcane
Answer: apply urea 40 kg, ssp 50 kg and mop 15 kg per bigha. entire quantity of phosphatic and half of potassic fertilizers are to be applied in furrows/trenches and mixed well with the soil before planting the setts. nitrogenous fertilizers are to be applied in two splits, 1/3rd at planting and 2/3rd at first earthing up. the remaining half of the potassic fertilizer may be top dressed along with urea. application of nitrogenous fertilizer should be completed within 90-100 days of planting.