Zhaoyang Song^1,2

1 Yiwu Feifan Agricultural Development Co. Ltd., Yiwu, 322002, Zhejiang, China
2 Zhejiang Agronomist College, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Plant Gene and Trait, 2026, Vol. 17, No. 5   
Received: 10 Sep., 2026    Accepted: 15 Oct., 2026    Published: 21 Oct., 2026

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This study examines the biological connections among sugarcane cultivation practices based on English-language journal articles published in recent years. Evidence from propagation studies, field experiments, physiological investigations, and breeding research is analyzed according to experimental scale and the harvest cycles evaluated. Seed cane quality is assessed in terms of varietal identity, sanitary status, bud viability, and establishment capacity rather than stalk appearance alone. Planting density is evaluated by examining changes from planted buds or transplanted seedlings to surviving millable stalks, with attention to the compensatory relationship between stalk number and individual stalk mass. Ratoon performance is analyzed in relation to retained buds, root function, harvest injury, field traffic, crop residues, and nutrient availability. A case analysis draws on a published bud-chip transplanting experiment in India, together with studies on sugarcane establishment and ratoon cultivation in Brazil. These experiments show that the highest initial planting input, the greatest early tiller population, and the best economic returns do not necessarily occur together. This study aims to provide practical references for sugarcane growers, agricultural extension specialists, and plant breeders.

Sugarcane cultivation; Seed cane selection; Planting density; Ratoon management; Cane yield; Agronomic practices