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Although sugarcane thrives in humid temperatures, between 70Â°F and 95Â°F, sugarcane can be grown in many areas of the southern United States. Sugarcane is vegetatively propagated by means of seed-cane, a section of a mature cane stalk with one or more buds (or bud-eyes). Following harvest, sugarcane re-sprouts from underground buds located on basal (bottom or lower) portions of old stalks. This process is called ratooning..
Four U.S. states produce sugar cane: Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana and Texas. Sugar beets are grown as an underground root crop in temperate climates. Sugar cane is harvested by chopping off the stems or canes while leaving the roots so that the plant can grow again, making it a highly stainable crop.