Question

write the climatic conditions recquired for the growth of sugarcane and major sugarcane producing areas of the world

Answer 1

The climatic conditions required for the cultivation of sugarcane include:

• Tropical or sub tropical climate
• Plenty of sunshine
• Minimum of 60 centimetres of annual rainfall
• Continuous rainfall for at least 6 to 7 months
• Places where the annual rainfall is lesser than the minimum requirement, efficient irrigation systems
• Fertile, well drained soils
• Soil types may include andisols, histosols and oxisols