This research was conducted in an experimental area of Capim II Farm (6° 54' 59,88" S of latitude; 35° 09' 17,86" W of longitude and 121 m of altitude), located in the municipality of Capim, PB. The objectives were to evaluate the effects of five depths of irrigation water and five levels of zinc fertilization on sugar-cane crop (Saccharum spp.), cv. SP 79-1011. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, with three repetitions in a 5x5 factorial scheme; the irrigation depths were: rainfed, 25, 50, 75 and 100% of ETc. The levels of zinc were: 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 kg ha-1. The industrial quality was influenced by the irrigation depths applied to the crop. The content of total recoverable sugars, the total soluble solids (°Brix), the Pol, the purity and the PCC increased in proportion with the irrigation water levels; nevertheless, the fiber content and the weight of the humid mass were reduced. The zinc levels did not show any influence on the industrial quality indexes of sugar-cane cv. SP 79-1011.
Saccharum officinarum; sugar; central pivot; crop management
