Bagasse: A Potential Organic Soil Amendment Used in Sugarcane Production

Release Date: 9/22/2020

Reviewed At: 9/22/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-ss690-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Bagasse is an agricultural by-product derived from the sugarcane milling process. It is a dry and fibrous residue left after the extraction of sugar juice from sugarcane.

About this Publication

This document is SL477, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences. Original publication date August 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bhadha, J. H., Xu, N., Khatiwada, R., Swanson, S., & LaBorde, C. (2020). Bagasse: A Potential Organic Soil Amendment Used in Sugarcane Production. EDIS, 2020(5), 5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss690-2020

Authors

Stewart Swanson

Extension agent III (retired), M.S., crops, multicounty, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County

Jehangir Bhadha

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University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

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