Deterioration of chopper-harvested cane
| MSI99P0447 | |
| d'Espaignet, J. T. Randabel, M. | |
| Deterioration of chopper-harvested cane | |
| Periodical article | |
| 1977 | |
| Revue agric. sucr. Ile Maurice | |
| 56: 78-84 | |
| En | |
| En Fr | |
| Cane chopper harvesters have been used for the first time in Mauritius in 1976. The post-harvest deterioration of chopped and whole stalk burnt cane has been measured in 5 factory areas over the 1976 season. Deterioration in quality of chopped cane as indicated by purity, glucose ratio and pH of juice was noticeable after a storage period of 13 hours. Dextran levels in chopped cane was found to be 2500 ppm on Brix after 13 hours, rising to 5000 ppm on Brix after 18 hours and to 20 000 ppm on Brix at the end of 55 hours. In whole stalk cane, dextran level was only 2000 ppm on Brix after 55 hours. In order to avoid loss in recoverable sugar and to reduce risks of a lowering of factory performance, it would be advisable to process chopped cane within 13 hours after harvest. | |
| SUGARCANE MECHANIZATION HARVESTERS MECHANICAL HARVESTING | |
| MAURITIUS | |
| Sugarcane: Cultural operations | |
| Mechanization | |
| 1992-02-24 | |
| En | |
| Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute | |
| LIB | |
| CAT | |
| ST |