State three physical conditions that favour large scale sugarcane farming in Kenya.

      

State three physical conditions that favour large scale sugarcane farming in Kenya.

  

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gideon
- Warm temperatures through out the year/temperature of 210
C to 270 C through out the year.
High rainfall (1250mm-2000mm) whichis well distributed through out the year.
- Dry and sunny period before and during harvesting.
- Deep, clay or black cotton soil.
- Flat/gently sloping land for ease in mechanization.
- Attitude between sea level and 1600mm

Briefly explain any three physical conditions favouring the growing of sugarcane in Kenya.

High temperature
-Sugarcane requires temperature ranging from twenty to twenty seven degrees Celsius throughout the year. The dry sunny conditions promote sucrose accumulation
Deep well drained soils.
-These include alluvial, clay and black cotton soils.
Undulating or gently sloping landscape.
-This allows use of mechanization especially during ploughing and harrowing
gideon1 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 11:14


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