Normally not more than two ratoon crops are recommended. Burn the trash after spreading uniformly in the area immediately after the harvest of the previous crop. Stubble shaving should be done with a sharp spade wherever the canes are not cut close to the ground.
Gap filling
Fill the gaps at the rate of one-three budded sett for every 50 cm gap. Polybag settlings are produced by planting single budded setts in polythene covers containing potting mixture and transplanted at 45-60 DAP.
Manuring of ratoon crop
Ratoon crop requires a higher dose of nitrogen than plant crop. An extra dose of 25% nitrogen is recommended.
Manure the crop by 25th and 75th days after harvest of the previous crop. Entire quantity of phosphorous, half of nitrogen and potash are applied as the first dose and the remaining as the second dose. The first dose is incorporated into the soil by digging and the second dose is applied around the clump and earthing up is done. Weeding is also done at this time. Irrigation is given as in plant crop.