ReasoningModerate1 mark
9(iii)
Give one reason to explain each of the following:
More than two ratoon crops are not advisable for sugarcane farmers.
Topic: Sugarcane ratooning
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Answer
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The yield and the sugar content of the cane fall with every successive ratoon crop, so beyond two ratoons the crop ceases to pay.
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