Planting Time:

            Sugarcane cultivation alternates with the cultivation of other crops in four or five-year rotation.

Planting seasons:

• In India, sugarcane is planted thrice a year in October (autumn), February-March (spring) and July (adsali).
• Adsali planting is quite common in Maharashtra while autumn and spring plantings are more common in northern India.
• Under North Indian conditions, sugarcane, by and large, is planted in spring.
• Sugarcane requires about 25-32°C for good germination. This temperature requirement is met twice in north Indian conditions i.e. in the month of October and also in the months of February-March.
• Autumn planting of sugarcane is done in the month of October.
• For good yields, planting should be completed up to 20th October.
• Delay in planting may cause reduction in yield as germination of sugarcane is reduced due to low temperature in late planting.
• Spring cane is planted in February-March. March is the best time for cane planting in Punjab and Haryana, February-March in Uttar Pradesh and January-February in Bihar.
• The planting time is advanced as we move towards east. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka cane planting is done in December-February.