fertilizationin sugarcane– lecturer madhanzi tendai（fertilizationin甘蔗-讲师madhanzi天台）.docVIP

SUGAR CANE NOTES AGRO 401/NRM306 Compiled by Madanzi Tendai (MSc Crop Sci. UZ) (Sources: Zimbabwe Sugarcane Production Manual, 1998 and University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)) Figure 1. The sugarcane plant MAIN PARTS OF THE PLANT The main parts of the sugarcane plant are the stalk, leaf, and root system. Figure 1 shows these parts, and others, which are examined in more detail below. The Stalk The stalk consists of segments called joints. Each joint is made up of a node and an internode ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 ). The node is where the leaf attach