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The operations, from the growing of seed cane and planting to those needed to produce a crop of satisfactory yield and good quality are discussed, following the sequence in which they are carried out. Where appropriate operational techniques, describing an exercise in some detail, are presented
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Bakker, H. (1999). Sugar Cane Production Technology. In: Sugar Cane Cultivation and Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4725-9_13
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