The water requirement of sugarcane is __________(in mm).

🔑Key Points:
The water requirement of the sugarcane crop is 1500-2500 mm with 93% irrigated area.
The critical stage for irrigation is the formative stage, seen 60-130 days after planting (DAP).
Furrow irrigation is most commonly used and is particularly effective for early plant crops.
Furrow irrigation is a method of laying out the water channels in such a way that gravity plays the role of providing just enough water for suitable plants to grow.
In later crop growth periods and during ratoon crops, the water distribution may become increasingly problematic because of the deterioration of the furrows.
Furrow is a kind of surface irrigation system.

🔴Additional Information:
Water requirement and % irrigated area of different crops
Sugarcane: 93% irrigated area, water requirement 1500-2500 mm.
Wheat: 85% irrigated area, water requirement 650-800 mm.
Rice: 50% irrigated area, water requirement 1500 mm.
Oilseed: 25% irrigated area, water requirement 500-700 mm.
Pulses: 10% irrigated area, water requirement 450-700 mm.
The irrigation Phases of sugarcane are as follows
Germinative Phase: 0-60 DAP (Days After Planting).
Formative Phase: 60-130 DAP (Maximum requirement).
Grand Growth Phase: 130-250 DAP.
Maturity Phase: 250-365 DAP.