PERFORMANCE OF PROMISING SUGARCANE VARIETIES/CLONES AT FARMERS FIELD IN PUNJAB

Abstract

All field studies/ testing was carried out during 2015-16 at eight locations in Feb-march. The promising varieties/clones are comprised of eight varieties viz: S2003-US-127, S2003-US-704 (CPF-249), S2003-US-778, S2006-US-658, S2003-US-633, S2006-US-272, S2008-FD-19 and CPF-248(Std). The trials were conducted at farmers field using RCBD with three replications. The data on germination%, tillers per plant, no of millable cane, Cane yield t/ha and sugar recovery% were recorded during the course of study. The data revealed that out of standard and seven promising varieties/clones S2003-US-704(CPF-249) significantly out yielded rest of the clones be producing 140.6 t/ha stripped cane yield and sugar recovery of 12.6%. The other clones/varieties followed the above referred variety.