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NEW
SUGAR CANE VARIETIES FOR BUMPER
HARVEST IN
NORTH INDIA
Sugarcane farmers in
North India
got welcome gift in the form of three new high yielding varieties
i.e. Co 0118, Co 0238 and Co 0239 developed by Sugarcane Breeding
Institute, Regional Centre, Karnal. The Indian Sugar Mills
Association already evaluated these varieties
in more than 25 sugar mills of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana
and Uttarakhand and found that the yields are more than 75 tonnes a
hectare against 60-65 t/ha by existing commercial varieties. The
recovery ranges between 10 to 10.5 percent against 9.5 percent
normally. The new varieties will be a boon to farmers and sugarcane
companies particularly in Northern States which have been facing a
huge cane shortage.
Even as the new sugarcane varieties will take a year to
spread in larger area, farmers
will earn more income by obtaining higher cane yield per unit area.
The present shortfall in sugar supply will
be solved by growing new varieties.
Important features of three varieties
1.
Co 0238: (A
progeny of CoLK 8102 x Co 775).
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High yielding and high sugared variety suitable for
planting in North Indian States i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Uttarakhand and
Bihar
.
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Pol% cane (Sucrose % cane) on par with CoJ 64
during November, December and January and was better than CoJ 64
during February and March.
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The cane yield of Co 0238 was higher than that of
CoJ 64, CoS 8436, CoSe 03234. Many farmers of Simbhaoli, Pilibhit,
Sabitgarh, Seohara area have obtained 80 to 130 tonnes per hectare
cane yield.
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Variety have thick, yellow green canes with
cylindrical internodes, bud cushion,
obviate buds and short calceiform
auricle. The
clone in free from splits, spines on leaf sheath and shallow bud
groove.
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The fibre content is about 12 to 13%.
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The clone is moderately resistant (MR) to the
prevalent races of red rot pathogen. However,
it showed resistant reaction by nodel method (field
resistance).
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The variety showed tolerance to low temperature
(December – January).
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Co 0238 variety is a very good ratooning ability.
2.
Co 0239 (A progeny of
Co 93016 GC)
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High yielding and highs sugared variety suitable
for planting in North Indian States.
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Pol % cane (Sucrose% cane) on par with CoJ 64
during October November and December and was better than CoJ 64
during January, February and March.
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The cane yield of Co 0239 was higher than that of
CoJ 64 and
CoS
8436.
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Variety have thick yellow green pinkish canes with
cylindrical internodes, shallow bud groove, round buds, short
lanceolate auricle and weak spines on leaf sheath. The clone is free
from splits, pith and bud cushion.
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The fibre content is about 12%.
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This clones is moderately resistant (MR)
to the prevalent races of red rot. It showed resistant ® by
nodal method (field resistance).
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Co 0239 is a good ratooner.
3.
Co 0118 ( A progeny of
Co 8347 x Co 86011).
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High yielding and high sugared variety suitable for
planting in north Indian States.
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It has pol% cane (Sucrose% cane) on par with CoJ 64
during November, December and was better than CoJ 64 during January
to March.
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The cane yield was higher than that of CoJ 64 and
CoS
8436.
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Thick green yellow cane with cylindrical
internodes, bud cushion, obviate buds, short calceiform auricle and
weak spines on leaf sheath. The clone is free from splits, pith and
bud groove.
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The fibre content is about 11%.
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The clone is moderately resistant to the prevalent
races of red rot pathogen.
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Co 0118 is also suitable for late planting due to
fast growth and quick germination.
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Application of chlorpyriphos with earthing up will
be helpful to control root borer.
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For best result use trench planting.
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