How to Plant a Sugar Cane Crop

Sugar cane requires warm weather, and it can grown in tropical climates a few years before harvesting. If freezing occurs, grow sugar cane only in the warm months and harvest before the temperatures fall. The longer sugar cane is left to grow, the larger the sugar crop. Sugar cane resembles bamboo in shape; the lower leaves die off, leaving the bottom brown and the top green. Six feet of space is required between each row of the plant. Plant sections of the stem to grow sugar cane.

Things You'll Need

• Sugar cane stalks
• Large patch of tilled earth
• Knife

Instructions

1. Cut stalks in half.

2. Bury them 2 inches into the ground.

3. Water and wait.

4. Harvest by cutting down before temperatures drop.

References

• Plant Cultures- Growing sugar cane

Resources

• Sugar Cane