AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOME MEDIUM AND LATE MATURING SUGARCANE GENOTYPES

Abstract

Fourteen medium and late maturing genotypes (CPHS-35, CP90-1384, CP92-1167, S96-US228, S96-SP-302, S96-SP-574, S96-SP-1215, S96-SP-27, S96-SP-102, S96-SP-108, S96-SP133, S96-SP-190, S96-SP-646, S96-SP-675) were tested against standard SPF-213 with the objective to judge their adoptability and sustainability behaviour at Faisalabad during crop season 2004-05, Highly variable and statistically significant observations were recorded with respect to all qualitative and quantitative parameters. CPHS-35 showed maximum tillers per plant (1.65) and sugar yield (12.09 t/ha) while highest germination (62.49 %), number of millable canes (107.552 000/ha), cane yield (118.20 t/ha) and CCS (12.53%) were recorded in S96-SP-108, S97-SP-27, S96-SP-646 and S96-SP-574 respectively.