RELATIVE RESPONSE OF SUGARCANE VARIETIES AT THE SAME IRRIGATION LEVEL

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during 1994-95 and 1995-96 cropping years in Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) farm at Ishurdi with a view to observe the relative response of sugarcane varieties at the same optimum irrigation level. The varieties were Isd l6, Isd 18, Isd 19, Isd 20, Isd 21 and L.Java-c. Irrigation was applied at pan ratio, PR (IW/CPE) = 0.80. In both the years, Isd 16 gave highest yield followed by Isd 18. Yield of Isd 16 was significantly higher than other varieties except Isd 18. Hence the varieties Isd 16 and Isd 18 which are known as intolerant to water stress (drought and water logging) give better response to optimum soil moisture than the [rest] varieties marked as tolerant to water stress.