Anybody growing Sugar Cane?
 

Anybody growing Sugar Cane? I need growing tips, propagation methods, anything? Can it be grown from seeds? Where to find cuttings?

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I don't grow it, but I've seen cuttings available in german web shops for abot 20 - 25 € and seeds for just a few €.

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Here ya go.

http://www.bananas.org/f8/who-can-en...html#post84114

hmm

http://www.bananas.org/f8/who-can-en...ugar-8657.html

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mission-find cane:ha:!
:woohoonaner:

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Maybe this site will be helpful. God B


Australian Sugarcane - Industry Centre

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Be careful where you plant it, it can be quite invasive. I have seen yards taken over by it.
I used to grow purple sugarcane, I got mine from a grower in Hawaii. I thought I had pics of it in my gallery but I cant find them.
I distributed many cuttings.
As it gets older the nodes will grow aerial roots, just cut that stalk down once it gets very old, and cut it up with a hacksaw, put each section in soil and it will form a new plant.

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I have grown sugarcane for a few decades both on O'ahu and here on the 'Big Island'. I use it as a windrow as well as the leaves for mulch. I also like to chew on it or cut the culm into slices and stick it into a cup of hot coffee or tea and avoid having to use processed sweeteners.

When I have a lot of it (due to the 'invasiveness' posted by another member, I cut it and trade it with a goat owner up the road who gives me fresh goat milk in exchange! WONDERFUL!!!

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As a kid we'd buy sugar cane in the autumn around Halloween at the farmers' market. What we didn't eat I'd cut into lenghts with 3 or 4 joints (nodes), and bury them just under the surface of the soil. This seemed to keep them warm enough and moist. In the spring we'd dig them up and replant them in rows in the garden. When the soil became the right tempature they'd sprout along the nodes and grow into beautiful plants during the summer. In the fall we'd cut them and start over.

That's north Florida, zn 8b.

Russell

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Russell: I was in Central Florida for 2 years in '04 and '05 and grew sugarcane there in Ellenton which is just a few miles from the southeast shore of Tampa Bay. It grew very well.

Your method of planting...horizontally with 2 or 3 nodes in a couple of inches of soil is the way I always do it. I have quite a lot of it now and am giving it away to others on this island so that they can plant it and grow their own as a food and energy source or just for ornamental purposes.

Kele

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I can attest that Sugar Cane is rewarding to grow, and when it gets warm out, it can grow almost like corn! I would not be without it for the aforementioned reasons, including using it as the best sweetener for sun tea. Cut the pulp and put it out with the jar in the sun, and you have the best tasting sun tea ever.

I do offer it in 4" pots at my nursery, but I'm afraid I cannot import the plants overseas. However, if you do purchase it, make sure you confirm that the one you get is edible. I'd also recommend buying it rooted, because some people have a tough time trying to root sections, depending on the time of year and the maturity of the stalk.

Good luck, and you won't be sorry!

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I have some. It's kind of a pain in the greenhouse overwintering it, the edges of the leaves are very sharp and will cut you like a knife if you drag your arm through it. It is easy to overwinter potted as long as it's at least 50 degrees where you're overwintering it.

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That's a cool idea, I'm going to have to give this a try. And I think I'll bury some for spring too. I haven't thought much about it in years, but sugar cane really is a pretty ornamental grass.

R

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Anybody willing to sell/send a Cane stalk?

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I sent some bulbs to Turkey and Argentina last month and it worked out fine. When I get my hands on some I'll pm you.

Russell

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I have some black sugarcane growing in the backyard. Don't really do too much to it other than make sure it doesn't get to dried out when it doesn't rain.

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THANK YOU!
:woohoonaner:

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Looks great! I am happy to see you got some, and that's a nice bundle! What form of mailing was used, and what was it 'named' *wink*. I always am curious how people get past customs. :)

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:woohoonaner:

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good job!


lost this one a couple years back.

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Looks Excellent! You're doing a great job there :)

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I just had a bunch for snack over the weekend, and about 3 cups of sugar cane juice. One of my favorite juice. I'm gonna be planting some soon. Thanks for the great links in this thread.

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:woohoonaner:

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looking good!

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Anyone else have any to share or trade? I'd like to give them a shot too now that I'm inspired...... they make rum out of sugar cane don't they?:ha:

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I have been looking for a good stateside source for a while now for cane (short of finding a plantation in the south and "borrowing" a cane but that wouldn\'t be the ethical nor condoned way to go.
And for you Bob! The sell chunks of cane and unprocessed cane sugar online and in most grocery stores that you can use to make rum........

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got the striped ribbon cane again last month from a good buddy.This is a very vigorous ribbon cane! :08:
Hope not to kill it again once it sprouts.

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I had some purple sugar cane but something happened to it. I have the regular ol' green kind but my dogs keep beating it up!

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Is there anything left of the root system or even a small shoot? It can be replanted in a different spot.

Check out Stokes tropicals. They are in Louisiana as well and they may have starts. They've been
in business a long time and if they don't have purple can I'm pretty sure that they will be able to
get it for you.
Stokes Tropicals-Specializes in Tropical Plants, Rare, Exotic Plants, Trees

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Yeah, it's OK. I'm going to move it. It's a bit freeze damaged as well.

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It should recover. If you are going to have frost again, cover it overnight. I wish I could send you some culms as I have loads of it as windrow around my property but the USDA will not permit shipments from here to the 'states'!

Aloha and good luck!

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This looks like a good guide on growing sugarcane.
SS-AGR-253/SC052: Backyard Sugarcane

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I think in the spring, I'm going to get some of this var. of Saccharum:
Shaman Australis Botanicals

Violaceum looks very beautiful, but one thing I've read about it is that it's not quite as hardy as other officinarums, so I might even have to overwinter it in a GH. :/
Maybe its' worth it, if it looks like that.

Curious if anyone has grown it and if it's as sweet as other var's?

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Anybody here ever try Cachaça?

Maison Leblon Demonstration At The Doheny with Master Distiller Gilles Merlet - A Cachaça Education

I'm getting ahead of myself, but I'd like to give it a try. Maybe Bob will be my partner in crime??? :D

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.... had a very tough week.I think I might need about 5 of those pretty soon!:nanadrink:

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...After watching this,I think 10 will be better LOL!

YouTube - How to make a Caipirinha - LEBLON Cachaça

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Wow, I need at least one of those.

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short update

:woohoonaner:

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Hey!

I'm in the sugar business as well!
Last week on Monday I received two cuttings of sugarcane from the Canary Islands. I got it from Canarius in Tenerife.
I put it in water on a heat mat at temps around 30° C and just after about 5 - 6 days roots started to show. I will put it in soil now and let sit another week or so on the heat mat. Then it'll go to the green house at the weekend after temps have hopefully risen to spring weather!
I got a purple cane with yellow stripes and yellow cane.

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Here's an update two weeks later:
I put it in pot and it continued to grow. The heat mat was just on at night. During the days it was warm enough. Very easy to grow that stuff - I hope it'll continue that way!
Purple Cane:

Yellow Cane

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Im also trying to grow some sugar cane! I got some from the store and Im trying to root them in water by a very sunny and warm window. I think roots are starting to grow on one of them now. Once roots begin to show Im going to pot it up horizontally and let it take off! I have purple sugar cane.
Great pics everyone!

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Here is My Black Sugar Cane, Latley I Have Tried To Treat It Like My Bananas And It Seems To Be Doing Good!
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Nice!....I think the variety you are growing is from Fiji:08:

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They grow like slugs in So Cal, cos they don't get enough water. But any sugar cane grower should have this machine:

YouTube - Powerful sugar cane juicer ?????? cana garapa 4 rollers

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The Striped cane is growing good:08:
If anyone has a cane with STRIPES and would like to trade for a banana variety.....just let me know.
Anyways,new shoots are starting to pop up.

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Update:
Still in pots (4-6 weeks), but gaining speed now, as temps finally start rising.
Purple/Yellow striped in the back, yellow cane in the front!

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I have some coming here is a link to what im going to grow
PlantFiles: Detailed information on Purple Sugar Cane, Burgundy Sugar Cane, Black Magic Repellent Plant Saccharum officinarum 'Pele's Smoke'

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heres my sugar cane

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Louisiana striped


"Jamaican Striped" or "Green Rose Ribbon"
I obtained "Jamaican Striped" from a house that is 10 minutes from my home.A very friendly grower gave me 2 stalks of this very pretty cane.She has since sprouted!