Assessment of cane yields on well-drained ferralsols in the sugar-cane estate of Central Cameroon
1998
Ranst, E. van (University of Gent (Belgium). Lab. of Soil Science) | Debaveye, J. | Mahop, F.
The potential yields of irrigated and of rainfed sugar-cane on three ferrallitic soil series, well represented in the Nkoteng sugar-cane estate of Central Cameroon, are estimated following different methods. The potential yield of irrigated sugar-cane is estimated from the total maximum evapotranspiration during the crop cycle. The potential yield of rainfed sugar-cane is estimated following two methods for the establishment of a water balance and for the determination of a yield reduction as a result of a water deficit. The calculated potential yields are higher than the observed ones. The yield reduction due to rainfed cropping can mainly be attributed to water shortage during the late yield formation and the ripening periods. A supplementary yield decline is due to a combined action of an acid soil reaction, a possible Al-toxicity, a low base saturation, an inadequate Cation Exchange Capacity, organic matter content and P-availability, which may adequately explain the actual yield level
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