Published in Agron J 100:845-854 (2008)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2007.0247
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Sugarcane Response to Mill Mud, Fertilizer, and Soybean Nutrient Sources on a Sandy Soil
Robert A. Gilberta,*,
Dolen R. Morrisb,
Curtis R. Rainbolta,
James M. McCraya,
Raul E. Perdomoc,
Barney Eilandc,
Gerard Powellc and
German Montesc
a Univ. of Florida, EREC, 3200 E. Palm Beach Rd., Belle Glade, FL, 33430
b USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Field Station, 12990 US Hwy. 441, Canal Point, FL 33438
c Florida Crystals Corp., P.O. Box 86, South Bay, FL 33493

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Fig. 1. Sugarcane leaf area index (LAI) in the (A) plant cane, (B) first ratoon, and (C) second ratoon crops for five nutrient management treatments.
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Fig. 2. Cropping system treatment means for (A) stalk weight, (B) cane yield (TCH), and (C) sucrose yield (TSH) in the plant cane crop. Different letters represent significant differences among cropping system means (P < 0.05).
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Fig. 3. Significant mill mud x fertilizer interaction means for A) stalk weight, B) cane yield (TCH), and C) sucrose yield (TSH) in the plant cane crop.
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Fig. 4. Mill mud treatment means for (A) stalk weight, (B) cane yield (TCH), and (C) sucrose yield (TSH) in the first ratoon and second ratoon crops. Different letters within a crop represent significant differences between mill mud treatment means (P < 0.05).
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Fig. 5. Fertilizer treatment means for (A) plant population, (B) cane yield (TCH), and (C) sucrose yield (TSH) in the first ratoon and second ratoon crops. Different letters within a crop represent significant differences between fertilizer treatment means (P < 0.05).
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