In general, there are 4 stages for irrigation:

Autumn and spring seasons:

• In these periods, the atmosphere is fine and the plant is young for that the amount of water required is small.
• The irrigation period is at every 25 days interval.

Summer Season:

• The growth of plant in this period is very fast.
• The plants need more water.
• The irrigation is done at every 10-15 days interval.

Winter season

• The growth of plant during this period is very slow.
• Storage and translation of sugar from leaves to stems increases.
• Stop irrigation before harvesting i.e. between 25-30 days before harvesting.
• The plants need more water.
• The irrigation period is at every 21 days interval.

Deficiency of water

• Decrease length of internodes
• Decrease amount of juice and increase percent of fiber
• Decrease rate of germination
• Decrease of sugar yield

Disadvantage of over-irrigation:

Death of buds, damage to roots, sugar content decreases, cane yield decreases and plant can not adsorb elements from soil and becomes yellowish.