YIELD AND QUALITY OF SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM-OFFICINARUM) AS INFLUENCE BY NITROGEN UNDER MOISTURE REGIMES

A field study was conducted during 1985-86 and 1986--87 to study the effect of nitrogen and moisture regimes on yield and quality of 'CO 1148' sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). The cane yield was significantly increased with 75% available soil moisture compared with the control, 25 and 50 % available soil-moisture regimes. However, the moisture regimes did not affect quality parameters significantly. The cane yield increased with an increase in level of nitrogen. Higher doses of N decreased brix value, sucrose (%) and purity (%), although the differences were non-significant.