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Sugarcane
(or
sugar cane
) is a
Genus of
plants
. There are between 6 and 37
types
of sugarcane.Sugarcane grows in warm and tropical
climates
. It first grew in
Asia
, but after the year 700 people started planting it in
Africa
and southern
Europe
. Later it spread to
the Americas
and
Australia
. Today the biggest producer is
Brazil
in
South America
.
India
in Asia is second biggest producer after Brazil.
Sugarcane
stalks
grow to between 2 and 6
meters
tall. These stalks contain
sugar
, which is used to sweeten
food
and
drinks
. After the sugar has been taken out the remains of the stalks can be burned to generate heat and electricity. It can also be made into
paper
, cardboard and
cutlery
. This crop requires high temperature and high rainfall. In areas of low rainfall this crop is cultivated with the help of irrigation. Black soil or alluvial soil is the best for this crop. Sugarcane requires a large amount of water. As such, holding deep soil is required. As this crop absorbs nutrient matter from the soil, compost manure and chemical fertilizers are used. It requires 75-100cm rainfall.
Sugarcane juice can be made by pressing the stalks in a machine. It is often sold in the streets in some countries. It can contain disease.
[1]
- ↑
Bruce Kraig; Colleen Taylor Sen (2013).
Street Food around the World
. ABC-CLIO. p. 130.
ISBN
978-1598849554
.