Spray of ethrel at 500 ppm concentration (100ml per 100 litres water per acre) during the second fortnight of July as a mist over crop canopy helps in suppression of flowering completely. Higher dosage should be avoided
Apply ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid). The inhibition of flowering in sugarcane by ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) applied to experimental plots is well-documented.
less than 18°C at night will prevent flowering. High minimum temperatures appear to be more important during floral initiation. flowering. initiation is likely to make flowering more profuse.
It's pully depending upon date and time of planting. If u plant July I.e adsali it will reduce the rate of flowering. If you plant at January I.e akasali it will increase the rate of flowering.
Temperature and rainfall during September month. Flowering is generally observed in spring planted sugarcane but flowering is rarely observed in autumn planted sugarcane . So planting of sugarcane in autumn season can be helpful in controlling flowering. Climatic conditions during first fortnight of September decide the extent of flowering.