How to grow Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Transplanting Sugarcane

Need moist soil and prefer frequent watering.clay loam soil with added organic matter is recommended for normal vegetative growth ang high sugar content of cane during dry months. Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 20°C / 68°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sugarcane is a half hardy plant.

How long does Sugarcane take to grow?

These estimates for how long Sugarcane takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Sugarcane Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin officinarum meaning “of the apothecaries”

Other names for Sugarcane

Sugar cane, noble cane, white salt, touboh

Saccharum officinarum L.

Footnotes

1 Britannica


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