Evaluation and Identification of High Yielding and High Quality Early Maturing Sugarcane Clones Suitable for East Coast Zone Ganapathy S., Purushothaman R. S.* Sugarcane Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Cuddalore-607 001, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu *Email: riceganaa@rediffmail.com
Online published on 2 January, 2017. Abstract An investigation in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) was carried out to study the performance of early clones for cane yield and quality traits at sugarcane Research Station (TNAU) Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Observations were recorded for germination per cent, number of tillers (x1000/ha), stalk length (cm), stalk diameter (cm), single cane weight (kg), cane yield (t/ha) Brix %, sucrose %, Purity %, CCS % and sugar yield (t/ha). Overall performance in the Initial Varietal Trial, the early maturing clone CoA 12322 was found to be better for cane yield and sugar yield. Another clone CoV 12356 was found to be better for quality traits viz., brix %, sucrose %, CCS % and purity % over the check variety CoA 92081. Fromthe Advanced Varietal Trial, early maturing clone, CoC11336 was found tobe better for cane yieldand its contributing traits like number of millable canes, Stalk length, stalk diameter and single cane weight over the check CoA 92081. Thesameclone CoC11336 was found to be better for sugar yield and its related traits viz., brix %, sucrose % and CCS % over best check CoC 01061. Hence, these three early clones could be tested for the confirmation of the results for better cane and sugar yield under varied agro climatic conditions for identification of the promising sugarcane variety. Top Keywords Sugarcane, Early maturing clone, cane yield and sugar yield. Top |