PSR       || Technical Information || Statewise Average Sugar Recovery Data ||
“PSR is the First known product in the
                                                             category devoid of any Phytotoxicity,
                                                             Guaranteed performance on
                                                             improvement in recovery percentage of
                                                             sugar and millable cane yield proven at
                                                             leading Research Stations and Sugar
                                                             Mills”.
PSR Benefits :             1. PSR improves cane yields by 11-12 MT. Per hectare.
                           2. PSR improves cane quality in terms of
                             (a) Improving the cane quality like Brix & Pol.
                             (b) Does not allow sugar deterioration and recovery drop, upon
                                cane maturity thus allowing on extended cane harvesting post
                                cane maturity period.
                          3. Improves recovery percentage by 0.4 – 0.7 units.
PSR Cost benefit Ratio:- Minimum cost benefit ratio is 1:5 depending upon variety, time of
                         application and agronomic practices.
PSR Research Trials:- PSR has been tested at a number of research stations which include
                     1. TNAU Madurai campus, Tamil Nadu
                     2. VIS, Pune, Maharashtra.
                     3. IISR, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
                     4. UAS, Bangalore Mandya campus, Karnataka.
PSR Big Mill Test Result:- PSR has been tried and used at number of sugar mills in the
                           country that include
                  Tamil Nadu – Aruna Sugars, Pennadam.E.I.D. Parry, Nellikuppam.
                      Maharashtra – Shree Tatyasaheb kore warna SSK Ltd. Kolhapur.
                                   Rajarambapu Patil SSK Ltd. Sangli. Bhima SSK
                                   Ltd., Sholapur. Siddeshwar SSK Ltd., Sholapur.
                                   Sangamner Bhag SSK Ltd., Ahmednagar
                      Gujarat –         Shree sayan vibhag SSK Ltd., Surat.
                      Madya Pradesh - The malwa SSK Ltd., Indore.
                      Uttar Pradesh - The Dhampur Sugar Mills, Dhampur. The Simbaoli
                                     Sugar Ltd., Simbaoli.
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                   State-wise average recovery of cane
                         Survey of 1999 – 2000
       DATA OF BIG MILL TEST CONDUCTED (1991-2002)
                                       Warana SSK Ltd.
                                  Warananagar, Kolhapur District
                                         Maharastra.
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                                        Purna SSK Ltd.
                                 Basmath Nagar, District Parbhari
                                          Maharastra
                                  The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.
                                      Ugar Khurd District
                                          Belgaum.
                                         Karnataka
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                         The Malwa Sahakari Shakkar Karkhana Ltd.
                               Barlai ( Kshipra ) Indore District
                                      Madhya Pradesh.
                   Shree Sayan Vibhag Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandli Ltd.
                                          Sayan
                                         Gujarat
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                                  The Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd.,
                                           Dhampur,
                                         Uttar Pradesh
                                Aruna Sugars & Enterprises Ltd,
                                         Tamilnadu.
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RESULTS OF VARIOUS EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED WITH DINITROSOCIFROL
(PSR) APPLIED TO SUGARCANE CROP THROUGH IRRIGATION WATER UNDER
SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE*
Dr. S. Solomon, Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow.
                                       VARIETAL RESPONSE TO PSR
  25
  20
                                                                                                                             95 DAT
  15
                                                                                                                             135 DAT
  10
                                                                                                                             175 DAT
   5
   0
                 Control
                                                Control
                                                                             Control
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                           Increase
                                                          Increase
                                                                                       Increase
                                                                                                                  Increase
        PSR
                                       PSR
                                                                     PSR
              CoS 8436                        CoJ 64                       CoS 767                PSR
                                                                                                    CoS 95222
                                       BRIX INCREAMENT OVER TIME
                                             VARIETAL RESPONSE TO PSR
  20
  15                                                                                                                         95 DAT
  10                                                                                                                         135 DAT
   5                                                                                                                         175 DAT
   0
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        PSR
                                       PSR
                                                                     PSR
                                                                                                  PSR
              CoS 8436                        CoJ 64                       CoS 767                  CoS 95222
                                      INCREAMENT IN POL% OVER TIME
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RESULTS OF VARIOUS EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED WITH DINITROSOCIFROL (PSR)
APPLIED TO SUGARCANE CROP THROUGH IRRIGATION WATER UNDER SUBTROPICAL
CLIMATE*      (continued)
Dr. S. Solomon, Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow.
                                                   VARIETAL RESPONSE TO PSR
  100
   80                                                                                                                                    95 DAT
   60
                                                                                                                                         135 DAT
   40
   20                                                                                                                                    175 DAT
    0
                    Control
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         PSR
                                              PSR
                                                                               PSR
                                                                                                              PSR
               CoS 8436                             CoJ 64                           CoS 767                    CoS 95222
                                            INCREAMENT IN PURITY OVER TIME
                                             VARIETAL RESPONSE TO PSR
  18
  16
  14
  12                                                                                                                                     95 DAT
  10                                                                                                                                     135 DAT
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   6                                                                                                                                     175 DAT
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        PSR
                                             PSR
                                                                               PSR
                                                                                                              PSR
              CoS 8436                              CoJ 64                           CoS 767                    CoS 95222
                                              POL% INCREASE OVER TIME
*This part of the project was aided under World Bank sponsored project on Cane
Quality Improvement of Sugarcane at IISR, Lucknow, India.
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Technical Information
Liquid Formulation :
Composition : PSR ( 85% EC ) contains
              Active ingredients Dinitrosocifrol : 85%
              Other ingredients Aeurophos Safener & Emulsifying agents 15%
Other name      : Plant growth regulator
Action          : Enhanced recoverable sucrose build up.
Other benefits : Improvement in dry matter yield
                 Improved plant resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases.
                 Improvement in ' top feed ' quality.
Toxicity        : Non-toxic. For Agricultural Use Only.
                  Safe for aerial, manual or machine operated foliar sprays when used as
                  per the prescribed dilution
                  LD 50 data of PSR for mice and rat = 7245 mg / kg.
                  LD 50 data of PSR for fish = 600 mg / L.
Storage and      : Shelf life of liquid concentrate indefinite when stored at temperature
Handling           up to 40 Degree Centigrade Mix. No special clothing needed.
Formulation : Concentrate of 85% of EC easily miscible in water.
Rate of         : 1 kG PSR liquid concentrate per acre OR 2.5 KG PSR liquid concentrate
Application       per hectare.
Rate of         : 1 kG PSR liquid concentrate to be diluted in 17 liters of water thus
Dilution          making 18 liters of PSR spray, sufficient for ONE ACRE.
Method of   : Aerial spraying of diluted PSR spray solution using a helicopter set to
Application   deliver 18 Liters / 4 UK gallons per acre or 45 liters / 9.9 UK gallons
              per hectare. Shake the container well before use.
Time of         : A single aerial spray 6 to 12 weeks before harvest. The plant metabolic
Application       stimulus may how ever last up to 120 days depending on the variety,
                  growth and agroclimate.
Granular Formulation
Composition : PSR ( 15% Granulated ) contains
              Active ingredients Dinitrosocifrol          15%
              Inert Material, Aeurophos (Safener ) & Emulsifying agents 85%.
Dosage &         : 40 to 60 Kg. per acre, - Single Basal application at the time of final
Time of            earthing-up, i.e., along with last dose of fertilizer at fourth to sixth month
Application        after planting as per the recommended package of practices.
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http://iisr.nic.in/technology.htm
7. Non-conventional Method to Improve
Sucrose content in Sugarcane
Ripening technology using foliar application of ripeners such as Polaris, Glyphosate,
Fusilade Super, Ethephon, Mefluidide etc., is not successful in commercial sugarcane
plantation due to small land holdings, inter crops and difficulties in application. A
method has been developed to augment sucrose content in cane plant by applying new
generation sucrose enhancing chemicals through liquid line (irrigation water) or in
granular formulations.
 Application of sucrose enhancing chemical .(DNC liquid @ 8-10 kg/ha in irrigation
water; DNC-granule@ 15 kg/ha). after cessation of grand growth period enhances
sucrose content in a few sugarcane varieties.
Table :Effect of Dinitrosocifrol application on juice quality of four sugarcane
genotypes during incline phase
                                    Brix Pol% Juice Purity        Brix Pol% Juice Purity
    Variety       Treatment
                                     95 days after treatment      135 days after treatment
                DNC                 19.38          16.64 85.89      20.77       18.04 86.86
 CoS 8436
                Control             18.81          15.94 84.72      19.52       16.38 83.93
                DNC                 19.72          17.01 86.24      20.16       17.55 87.02
 CoJ 64
                Control             18.69          15.86 84.83      18.86       16.14 85.53
                DNC                 18.78        15.87/I 84.47      19.65       16.80 85.51
 CoS 767
                Control             18.73          15.81 84.40      18.88       15.99 84.70
                DNC                 15.32          11.68 76.16      18.32       15.38 83.95
 CoS 95222
                Control             12.36           8.04 64.98      15.42       12.11 78.54
Prospects of applying cane ripeners through irrigation water: ripening response of
dinitrosocifrol and triacontanol. S. Solomon and H. N. Shahi (International Society of
Sugar Cane Technologists) http://issct.intnet.mu/posters.htm
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http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20053019532
English Title: Chemical ripening of sugarcane: global progress and recent
developments in China.
Personal Authors: Solomon, S., Li YangRui
Author Affiliation: Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India.
Document Title: Sugar Tech, 2004 (Vol. 6) (No. 4) 241-249
Abstract:
This paper discusses recent developments and trends in chemical ripening of sugarcane in
sugarcane-growing countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Cuba,
Guyana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and USA. The efficacy of
chemical ripeners in increasing the sucrose content of sugarcane is discussed.
Publisher: Society for Sugar Research and Promotion
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43. Li YR and Solomon S. (Editors-in-Chief). (Editors: Rao GP, Wei YA, He H,
Zhang MQ, Li RB, Huang SL, Mao CX, Tang QZ, Zhou H and Liang ZX).
Sustainable Sugarcane and Sugar Production Technology( Proceedings of the
International Symposium on Sustainable Sugarcane and Sugar Production
Technology, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Nov. 29-Dec.02, 2004) . Total pages
769+10. China Agriculture Press, Beijing, China, November 2004
46. Solomon S and Li YR. Chemical ripening of sugarcane: globe progress and
recent development in China. Sugar Tech, 2004, 6(4):241~250 46. Solomon S and
Li YR. Chemical Ripening of sugarcane : globe progress and recent development in
China. Sugar Tech, 2004, 6 (4) : 241-250
48. Solomon S, Grewal SS, Li YR, Magarey RC and Rao GP. Sugar Cane:
Production Management and Agro-Industrial Imperatives. Total 868 pages.
International Book Distributing Co., India (Publishing Division), Lucknow, India,
1st Edition, 2005 48. Solomon S, Harper SS, Li YR, and Magarey RC Rao GP. Sugar
Cane : Production Management and Agro-Industrial Imperatives. Total 868 pages. Book
Distributing Co. International. , India (Publishing Division), Lucknow, India, 1st Edition ,
2005
PSR – Benefit Matrix
                                                        Cost of PSR - Granules = Rs. 600 per ten kilos.
                                                                 Application of PSR = 60 kilos per acre
                                                          Cost of PSR Application = Rs.3,600 per acre
                                                            All Benefit figures calculated per Acre
                                              Average Historical Yield of Sugarcane in MT per Acre
Contributory Factors                               50            55           60          65        70
Increase in Millable cane yield         MT      7.50          8.25        9.00         9.75        10.50
When Cane = Rs.2,500/MT                 INR    18,750        20,625      22,500       24,375       26,250
Benefit from Recovery Increase          MT      0.29          0.32        0.35         0.37         0.40
When Sugar = Rs.40,000/MT               INR    11,500        12,650      13,800       14,950       16,100
Total Benefit from PSR                  INR    30,250        33,275      36,300       39,325       42,350
Cost Benefit Ratio of PSR Application
When PSR Cost of Rs.3,600/Acre = 1                  8             9           10           11             12
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