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- From: Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm <rootsfarm AT marpin.dm>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Growing Sugar Cane
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 19:37:20 -0400
Title: rootsfarm_signature
In Dominica, sugar cane is always grown from cuttings. Under our
conditions: plentiful rainfall most of the year, rich friable young
volcanic soil, it is practically a no care crop. Occasional weeding,
occasional feeding (we use manure). If we were really concentrating on
cane, we'd feed more to get the largest possible space between the
joints. Variety selection makes a big difference in maximizing the
suitability for fresh eating (soft types), as opposed to using for
juicing, sugar making. Cane is usually sold by the stalk at market
($! to $2 EC/stalk, depending on variety) although some enterprising
folks have started stripping and chunking it into easy eating sizes..
Some folks also have smalll presses that they run the stalks through
and sell sugar cane juice by the glass or bottle. Our farm is enduring its 8th week without significant rain and we have lost most everything to the blazing sun except for fruit trees and cane. (No on site water to tap for irrigation). Praying for a shower or two and that the rains will start again, as customary, before the end of June. Best wishes to all, Karen Karen
Sutherland
TxBeeFarmer wrote: Just curious, what would it take to grow some sugar cane here in west Texas. Thought it might be a novelty at the Farmers' Market and I could make a good profit. And where could I get seeds? Thanks TxBeeFarmer West Texas Zone 7b _______________________________________________ Market-farming mailing list Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm |
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[Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?,
Barb Miller, 05/18/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?, Willie McKemie, 05/18/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?, Sue Wells, 05/18/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?,
road's end farm, 05/18/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?, Beth Spaugh, 05/18/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?,
J & V Kooken, 05/19/2006
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[Market-farming] Growing Sugar Cane,
TxBeeFarmer, 05/20/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing Sugar Cane,
Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm, 05/20/2006
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[Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
Lynn Wigglesworth, 05/20/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
TxBeeFarmer, 05/20/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question, Sue Wells, 05/20/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
road's end farm, 05/20/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question, Beth Spaugh, 05/21/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
Shelly Elliott, 05/21/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question, ghfarm, 05/21/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
TxBeeFarmer, 05/20/2006
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[Market-farming] Farmers' Market Question,
Lynn Wigglesworth, 05/20/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing Sugar Cane,
Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm, 05/20/2006
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[Market-farming] Indian or Colored Corn,
TxBeeFarmer, 05/20/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Indian or Colored Corn, Kelly Saxer, 05/20/2006
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[Market-farming] Growing Sugar Cane,
TxBeeFarmer, 05/20/2006
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] One person EZ-UP method?, Barb Miller, 05/19/2006
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