[Syrupmakers] Mulch in sugar cane crop

[BenNet Personal]

Thanks Stacey ... that’s what I’m starting to do also.  Just makes sense to me to build the soil with the mulch, plus it sure helps on keeping the soil from drying out so bad.  Like you said ... most of the grass dies down before time to cut cane.  I do have some nut grass I need to work on getting rid of.

 

 

Ben & Dianne Parrish
Lake Church Rd
Metter, GA 30439
info at parrishcanesyrup.com

“Parrish’s Old Time Sugar Cane Syrup”

 

From: Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Stacey Freeman
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 7:26 AM
To: Kirk Palis; 'A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers'
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] Mulch in sugar cane crop

 

I haven't burned off or plowed our cane in probably 10 years now.  The soil has built a very nice, rich top soil and I use very little fertilizer.  I do not water it much either, if any.  There is some grass and weeds, but the cane will usually shade it down nicely.  Since I started tending the cane this way, year by year, we have made excellent syrup which is what we're after.

Stacey Freeman 
Freeman's Mill 
Statesboro, Georgia 

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---- David Duvic wrote ----

I leave all the cane trash in between my rows and after it gets trampled down it works well as a weed barrier.

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On May 15, 2016, at 9:15 AM, Kirk Palis <kirkdavidson at yahoo.com> wrote:

Ben, this could be an interesting study.  You could even do half of your patch and see how both halves do.

 

Kirk

 


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From: BenNet Personal <ben at benparrish.net>
To: Syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net 
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 7:04 AM
Subject: [Syrupmakers] Mulch in sugar cane crop

 

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I have about an acre of cane is south GA ... this year I'm leaving the fodder and tops from last years crop on the ground for mulch to help with conserving moisture and to help suppress the weeds. Anyone have a comment on this practice?

 

Ben & Dianne Parrish
Lake Church Rd
Metter, GA 30439
info at parrishcanesyrup.com

“Parrish’s Old Time Sugar Cane Syrup”

 


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