Sugarcane (IMAGE)

American Society of Agronomy

Sugarcane

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Sugarcane is a grassy crop, in the category of "C4" plants. They are very efficient at capturing energy from the sun, and grow well in hot conditions, like the heat of Louisiana. Sugarcane is one source of our common table sugar.

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Doug Spaunhorst

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