RESPONSE OF NEW SUGAR CANE GENOTYPES IN SOUTHERN REGION OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Khan Bahadar, Muhammad Rashid, Abdul Quddoos

Abstract


The response of total seventy six new genotypes of sugar cane was studied in fifteen different trials at Agricultural Research Station Serai Naurang (Bannu) during 2006-07 and 2007-08. Variety NSG-555, S98CSSG-557 and Bannu-3 exhibited the highest significant and at par average cane yield of 121.10, 119.90 and 118.18 t ha-1 respectively. Variety S98CSSG-676 responded with maximum sugar recovery of 12.53 % closely followed by MS91CP-623, Bannu-3-having showing 12.34 and 12.17 % of sugar recovery. Variety Bannu-3 showed the highest sugar yield (14.10 t ha-1) followed by S98 CSSG-709 producing average 13.34 and 12.64 t ha-1 of sugar yield.

Keywords


Sugar cane varieties; yield; sugar potential

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Pakistan Sugar Journal
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