CANE YIELD AND QUALITY APPRAISAL OF THATTA2109 SUGARCANE VARIETY IN DIFFERENT VARIETAL TESTING TRIALS IN SINDH

Abstract

Sugarcane variety Thatta-2109 was developed from exotic fuzz of USA origin by the scientists of National Sugar and Tropical Horticulture Research Institute (NSTHRI), PARC, Thatta. The variety was extensively tested in different variety evaluation and selection trials at NSTHRI, Thatta and farmer fields in Sindh. The average results of all experiments in plant and ratoon crop at different locations confirmed its superiority over standard sugarcane varieties commercial in Sindh. The average results of experiments revealed that sugarcane variety Thatta-2109 exhibited maximum average cane yield of 113.0 t/ha against the standard sugarcane varieties CPF-237, SPF-234 and Thatta-10 which produced an average cane yield of 105.03, 103.40 and 108.52 t ha-1, respectively. In case of quality, Thatta-2109 also remained better by producing CCS of 14.78% against the standard varieties CPF-237, SPF-234 and Thatta-10 which produced CCS of 13.86, 14.09 and 14.0%, respectively. Thus, on account of its best performance, in terms of average cane yield and CCS%, in plant and ratoon crops as compared to standard sugarcane varieties it is suggested that the potential of this approved sugarcane variety should be utilized commercially on the farmer fields for enhancing cane and sugar productivity in the country.