ReasoningEasy1 mark
Why more than two ratoon crops are not advisable for sugarcane farmers?
Topic: Sugarcane ratooning
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With every successive ratoon the cane grows thinner and its sugar content falls, while the risk of pests and disease rises — so beyond two ratoons the crop ceases to pay.
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