Evaluation of New Canal Point Sugarcane Close: 2007-2008 Harvest Season

摘要

Twenty-eight replicated experiments were conducted on 9 farms (representing 4 muck and 2 sand soils) to evaluate 44 new Canal Point (CP) and 11 new Canal Point and Clewiston (CPCL) clones of sugarcane from the CP 03, CP 02, CP 01, CP 00, CPCL 01, CPCL 00, and CPCL 99 series. Experiments compared the cane and sugar yields of the new clones, complex hybrids of Saccharum spp., primarily with yields of CP 89-2143, and to a lesser extent with CP 72-2086 and CP 78-1628. All three were major sugarcane cultivars in Florida. Each clone was rated for its tolerance to diseases and cold temperatures. Based on results of these and previous years tests, two new clones - CP 01-1372 and CPCL 97-2730 - were released for commercial production in Florida. The audience for this publication includes growers, geneticists and other researchers, extension agents, and individuals who are interested in sugarcane cultivar development.