The experiment consisting of five subsoiling treatments (S0 to S4) viz., no subsoiling (S0), subsoiling at m distance (S1), subsoiling at m distance (S2), cross subsoiling at m x m (S3) and cross subsoiling at m x m (S4) and two preparatory tillage practices, ., 2 and 4 harrowing was laid in split plot design with four replications. Various subsoiling practices did not show any significant effect on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content (%) in sugarcane leaf blade, leaf sheath and stalk at harvest during both the years of experimentation and pooled result. Variations in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake in canes were significant due to various subsoiling practices in both the years and combined analysis. | Nutrient uptake by sugarcane as influenced by different subsoiling and preparatory tillage operations
