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Code (CO)MSI99P0382
Author (AU)d'Espaignet, J. T.
Randabel, M.
Title - French (FT)La déterioration des cannes tronconnées
Document Type(DT)Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)1979
Series (SE)Revue agric. sucr. Ile Maurice
Source (SO)58(2): 87-93
Language of text (LT)Fr
Language of summaries (LS)En
Fr
Abstract (AB)Following the introduction in Mauritius of chopper harvesters capable of working in burnt as well as in unburnt cane fields, a comparative study of deterioration rate of burnt and unburnt chopper harvested cane has been carried out. Burnt cane was found to deteriorate faster as evidenced by an increased of dextran, and glucose : sucrose ratio.
Descriptors - English (DE)SUGARCANE
MECHANIZATION
MECHANICAL HARVESTING
HARVESTERS
EQUIPMENT
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)Sugarcane: Cultural operations
Sort Key 2 (K2)Mechanization
Date record entered (DA)1992-02-21
Language of analysis (LA)En
Affiliation (AF)Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)LIB
Processing status (PS)CAT
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