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et al. 2009 also found that ash and pressmud increase cane yield significantly but there is
no significant different in brix.

Table 3. Yield and yield contributing parameters under different treatments in
RSRS farm, Thakurgaon during 2012-2013

Tiller Millable cane Cane Yield
Treatment 3 -1 3 Brix % -1
- 1
(x10 ha ) (x10 ha ) ) (tha )
T 0 80.8 72.7 21.27 43.00
T 1 122.8 82.3 20.93 53.33
T 2 115.4 77.8 21.40 53.00
T 3 118.8 84.4 20.88 55.00
T 4 105.3 82.4 21.13 54.00
T 5 123.1 81.4 21.02 59.33
T 6 129.2 90.3 20.35 55.33
T 7 110.1 82.0 20.71 53.00
T 8 112.92 81.1 20.53 57.67
T 9 115.1 85.6 20.60 63.33
LSD 5% 14.7 9.00 NS 6.415

Sugar mills’ solid waste, ash and pressmud make the soil friable and improve soil
health. Thus sugarcane yield and yield contributing parameters increased significantly by
-1
applying ash or pressmud or mixture of them. Application of 10-15 tha ash and
pressmud mixture to light texture soil is beneficial for optimum yield of sugarcane. But
there is no significant effect on brix percent of cane. With proper management of ash and
pressmud it is possible to make the industrial area clean and green.