What is the significance of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’? 1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. 2. Drip irrigation can be practised very effectively in this. 3. There is no application of chemical/ inorganic fertilizers at all in this. 4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2014

What is the significance of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’?

Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
Drip irrigation can be practised very effectively in this.
There is no application of chemical/ inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Explanation

Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative is a method of sugarcane production that involves the use of less seeds , less water and optimum utilization of fertilizers and land to achieve more yields .

The major principles that govern SSI are

Transplanting young seedlings (25-35 days old).
Maintaining wide spacing (5X2 feet) in the main field.
Providing sufficient moisture and avoiding inundation of water.
Encouraging organic method of nutrient and plant protection measures.
Practicing intercropping for effective utilization of land.
NPK (fertilizers) can be applied at the rate of 112 kg, 25 kg, and 48 kg per acre, respectively, through inorganic or organic methods.

Hence statement 3 is wrong, this eliminates A, C, and D.

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