Growing Sugarcane at Home with Simple Methods

Growing sugarcane at home using extremely simple methods is very easy. Let's explore this incredibly easy way to grow sugarcane with step-by-step photos. Find out details with My Garden!

What do you need to grow sugarcane at home?

There are many methods to grow sugarcane at home that you can easily find online. However, according to the Gardening section, most of these methods are quite expensive and complicated. Therefore, Về quê (Back to the countryside) will guide you through the easiest way to grow sugarcane.

Specifically, to grow sugarcane, you will need the following:

• A bunch of sugarcane tops, the quantity depending on the space you have.
• Some compost, soil, coconut husk (if available), and aged cow or chicken manure.
• A container or pot, preferably plastic or improvised if you don't have a garden.
• Garden tools such as a hoe, mixing tools, gloves, etc.

Once you have these ready, let's learn the simple method to grow sugarcane as follows:

Step-by-step guide to growing sugarcane in pots, very easy

For this home-growing method, I will guide you on how to plant purple sugarcane in pots. This type of sugarcane is sweet and easy to grow. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Purchase the tops and soak them in water for a day to freshen them up. 

Step 2: After soaking for a day, remove all the sheaths. 

Step 3: Mix the soil with compost, aged manure, fluff it up, and lay the sugarcane tops horizontally with the bud facing upwards. 

Step 4: Cover with soil, water lightly, and optionally, you can spread a thin layer of straw on top. Once the sugarcane sprouts, water twice daily. If planting in pots, water less frequently, only when the soil is dry.

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How to care for sugarcane after planting

With this home-growing method, success is guaranteed. However, remember to care for the sugarcane as follows:

• When the sugarcane shoots up, remove dry leaves. If the cane is still wet, gently remove the dry leaf from the stem before picking. Additionally, this stage of sugarcane requires water for pots, twice a day.
• If the sugarcane is still sprouting, I will cut all the new shoots for the nutrients needed to concentrate on the sugarcane.
• Fertilize with cow dung, fish, and phosphate every two weeks and supplement with potassium to create sweetness.
• Harvest sugarcane after about 8 months.

And at this stage, gradually cut and eat sugarcane, starting to keep the sprouts for the next season. Specifically, you choose an empty space to put the top down, lightly cover the soil, and when there is a place to plant, bring it out to plant. With this home-growing method, try it now. Good luck!