Evaluation of Early Maturing Clones for Yield and Juice Quality in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Author: D. Adilakshmi, P.V. Padmavathi, M. Charumathi, P. Kishore Varma, K.V. Ramana Murthy and T. Chitkala Devi

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of three elite sugarcane clones (CoA 17321, CoA 17323 and CoC17336) and three standards (CoA 92081, CoC 01061 and CoOr 03151) at Regional Agricultural Research Station under AICRP at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle in RBD with four replications during 2020-21 and 2021-22. The data on yield components, yield and quality parameters viz., Number of millable canes (‘000/ha), Cane Yield (t/ha), CCS yield (t/ha), Brix (%), Sucrose (%), CCS (%), Purity (%), Pol % cane, Extraction percent, Fibre percent and yield components viz single cane weight (kg), Cane length (cm) and cane girth (cm) was collected. The mean data over two plant (Plant I and II) and ratoon was analysed. The results revealed that the clone CoA 17321 recorded highest mean number of millable canes (‘000/ha) of 109.40, mean cane yield (t/ha) of 120.47 and CCS yield (t/ha) of 15.16, significantly out yielded the best standard CoC 01061, recorded mean number of millable canes, cane yield and CCS yield (114.86, 99.80 and 11.94) respectively. Regarding quality parameters the same entry, CoA 17321 has recorded highest brix % (19.31), sucrose % (17.90), CCS % (12.56) and purity% (92.68) and is significantly superior to the standards CoC 01061 (19.29, 17.18, 11.92 and 89.03 respectively). Regarding Pol % cane the clone CoA 17321 has recorded highest mean pol % cane (13.55), Extraction % (50.79) and fibre percent (14.28). The clone recorded highest singe cane weight of 1.12 kg, cane length of 236.23cm and cane girth of 2.41cm. The clone was found to be resistant to all races of Red rot under nodal method which indicates its field level tolerance. Based on the results obtained the clone CoA 17321 can be recommended for commercial cultivation in Andhra Pradesh for increased productivity.

Keywords

Brix, NMC, Cane Yield, Purity per cent, Red rot and Sucrose per cent

Conclusion

The promising clone CoA 17321 recorded highest NMC, Cane Yield, single cane weight, CCS yield sucrose per cent and purity per cent over the best standards and can be recommended for commercial cultivation in Andhra Pradesh for increased productivity.

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D. Adilakshmi, P.V. Padmavathi, M. Charumathi, P. Kishore Varma, K.V. Ramana Murthy and T. Chitkala Devi (2024). Evaluation of Early Maturing Clones for Yield and Juice Quality in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(2): 102-105.