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GROW MORE CANE. EVERY SEASON

Looking to increase profitability, sugarcane farmers are always after higher yields, higher sucrose content, extended ratoon life, and lower operational costs.

That’s why, for more than 30 years, they’ve been switching to drip irrigation.

Why choose subsurface drip irrigation for sugarcane?

More tons per hectare

  • Grow more cane
    Average yields with drip irrigation are up to 50% higher when compared to sprinkler systems or flood irrigation, and up to 200% higher than rain-fed plantations
  • Extend ratoon life
    Optimal delivery of both water and nutrients reduces plant stress and significantly extends ratoon life, giving you an average of 8 to 10 cuts
  • Increase sucrose content
    Drip irrigation can increase sucrose content by up to 2% when compared to flood irrigated or rain-fed plantations
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Drip irrigation for sugarcane

Optimize resources

  • Achieve 100% land utilization
    Drip irrigates uniformly, even in the face of odd shape fields or slopes, unlike pivots which leave “dead” corners
  • Produce more cane per m3 water
    Drip irrigation delivers water directly to the root zone, preventing evaporation and runoff, so 100% of your water is used for producing cane
  • Minimize labor costs
    Since drip irrigation systems can be operated remotely, they require less investment in labor when compared to portable sprinkler systems or flood irrigation
  • Optimize fertilizer application
    Fertigation through subsurface drip places your fertilizer exactly where it’s needed, at precisely the right time, avoiding loss to leaching or excessive application

 

DRIP DELIVERS CROP PROTECTION

DRIP DELIVERS CROP PROTECTION

And much more. See how it works.

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Growers stories

MEET THE GROWERS USING PRECISION IRRIGATION.

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"Each hectare covered its costs quickly by generating high yields. We’ve been producing an annual average of 150 tons of cane since the project’s first year.”

CSS Sugarcane, Senegal

CSS Sugarcane, Senegal

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TURNING ETHIOPIA INTO ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING SUGARCANE PRODUCERS

“We are changing the way sugarcane is cultivated in my country.”

Beyene Chemeda

SugarcaneEthiopia

Agrovale got the best ROI.

“This technology is the only way for us to grow.”

Agrovale

Sugarcane, Brazil

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PRECISION IRRIGATION FOR OPEN FIELDS

PRECISION IRRIGATION FOR OPEN FIELDS

The challenges for open-field growers are different. You’re trying to keep a delicate balance between smart risk management and fast, high-volume crop growth.

You need a solution that makes the best use of your land, time and resources, while guaranteeing consistent results in the field. A solution that’s right for your crop, soil, climate, topography, crop cycles and business model.
That’s where precision irrigation comes in.

Precision fertigation

Precision fertigation

Plant nutrition isn’t a matter of quantity – it’s a matter of efficiency. Precision fertigation delivers nutrients straight to the roots of each plant, in personalized combinations, with perfect timing. So you use fertilizer more efficiently and get the best return on your inputs. Even in cases where soil moisture is balanced and there is no need for additional irrigation, applying nutrients through your system allows you to give your crop what it needs, when it need it, to grow much higher yields.

OUR PRODUCTS

OUR PRODUCTS

Find the precise answer for your crop, climate, and topography.

Every season is a race to grow higher yields with fewer resources. Browse our range of innovative products and tailor-made solutions and start optimising they use of your land, water and fertiliser. For higher and better yields, every time.

Need help finding the best solution for your farm?

Need help finding the best solution for your farm?

Get in touch, and we can talk about what your crop needs.

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