Introduction
Sugarcane has been grown by human beings for many years because of its many uses. It is a perennial grass that grows well in frost-free tropical areas. The crop is mainly propagated vegetatively with 30-40 cm long fresh cuttings. The crop has a cycle of between 10-24 months modern agricultural practices have made it possible to reduce the growing period of the plant crop as well as for the ratoon crops. The current sugarcane crop is an inter-hybrid cane breed to provide high sugar content (Moore et al. 10). Originally, the plant was used for chewing, but currently, it ...
