The Importance of Managing the Use of Sugarcane Straw (IMAGE)

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The Importance of Managing the Use of Sugarcane Straw

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Brazilian researchers calculated the amount of nutrients in sugarcane leaves, which are normally left on the ground after harvest, and the equivalent in fertilizer required to maintain crop yield if the straw is removed.

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Maurício Cherubin

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