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Drought Stress and Sustainable Sugarcane Production

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Drought, limiting crop production and productivity factor, is known to hinder cane growth and photosynthetic ability along with a decrease in biomass production and yield. The occurrence of drought is a common problem around the world. Several cane-growing countries are facing this problem causing losses in cane yield by up to 60%. Recently, 40% production loss in cane due to drought conditions has been reported in India in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The decline in the formation of tillers, rolling, folding, shredding and discoloration in leaves, decrease in the area of leaves with narrow width, etc., are some of the prominent effects of drought seen in sugarcane. In the tolerant cane varieties, there are some other chief characteristics that have been observed such as enhancement in malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline content and drop in photochemical efficiency. Identification of selective traits for developing drought-tolerant varieties through breeding is a way to face such conditions without leading to much loss in yield and sugar production. Other management practices, including the use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can also help in lessening the loss in cane productivity in agro-ecosystems prone to drought conditions.

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Misra, V., Solomon, S., Mall, A.K., Abid, M., Abid Ali Khan, M.M., Ansari, M.I. (2022). Drought Stress and Sustainable Sugarcane Production. In: Arora, N.K., Bouizgarne, B. (eds) Microbial BioTechnology for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 1. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 33. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4843-4_11

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