The plant produces excellent yields of 8 ft tall sugar cane. The plant is high 

in sugar content. Perfect for making molasses syrup and an Asian alcoholic beverage 

called Maotai. Also grown and used as a biofuel and livestock grain. It yields about 

100 gallons of syrup per acre. 

Does well in warm, well-drained, sandy loam. Also known as Waconia Sugar Cane. Sow 

9 to 20 lbs per acre. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open 

field production. A variety was developed for syrup production by the Wisconsin Agricultural 

Experiment Station, Wisconsin, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 641836.

 

Rox Orange SUGAR CANE

SORGHUM

 

SEED DEPTH SOIL TEMP. FOR GERMINATION DAYS TO GERMINATION SUNLIGHT REQUIREMENTS PLANTING TIME

1 - 1 1/2" ABOVE 60 F                 7 TO 10 DAYS         FULL SUN         SPRING

USDA HARDINESS ZONE SEED SPACING ROW SPACING SPACE AFTER THINNING DAYS TO HARVEST

N/A 8 - 12"         36 - 42" 8 - 12" 65 - 120 DAYS

 

Sugar Cane Seed Planting Information:

Sugar cane likes hot summers. Sugar cane should be planted in specific patterns and distances, 

and separated by rows. Plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds 2 weeks after 

last frost date and when soil has warmed up. Sugar cane needs warm soil to germinate. The seeds 

may rot if the soil is too cool. Soil temperature needs to be higher than 60 F. Plant the seeds 

in blocks of at least 3 rows in each direction as sugar cane is pollinated by the wind. Planting 

in blocks also protects stalks from damage from high winds. Plants can grow 3 to 8 ft tall.

 

Warning: Do not plant in cold wet soil or you may experience poor germination!

 

Soil Requirements:

Requires well loose rich soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass 

clippings, or straw around base of plant.

 

Water Requirements:

Water during dry and hot spells.

 

Harvest Tips:

Use a sharp knife to remove sugar cane from stalks.