EVALUATION OF PROMISING CLONES (MIDLATE GROUP) OF SUGARCANE FOR PRODUCTIVITY, GROWTH AND QUALITY PARAMETERS IN SOUTHERN MAHARASHTRA

摘要

Six promising sugarcane clones of midlate group and two released varieties were evaluated for growth, quality and yield under irrigated condition in suru season during 2009-10 as a plant cane I and in 2010-11 as a plant cane II and ratoon of plant cane I at Regional Sugarcane and Jaggery Research Station, Kolhapur. The promising clone CoSnK 05104 recorded the significantly highest cane and CCS yield and was found superior to the standard check variety Co 86032. It has recorded 22.78 and 19.60 per cent higher cane and CCS yield over the popular standard Co 86032. The promising clone Co 05007 recorded significantly highest cane length which was at par with the promising clone CoSnk 05104. While the promising clone CoVSI 05123 recorded significantly highest cane diameter over rest of the promising clones and released varieties. The promising clone CoVSI 05121 recorded significantly highest brix, sucrose and CCS per cent except the purity per cent over standard Co 86032. While the promising clone CoSnK 05104 recorded significantly highest purity per cent which was found to be at par with standard variety Co 86032.