Variability for cane yield and quality characters among full-sib progenies of sugarcane (Saccharum spp) on family basis

  • Abdelmahmoud, O, Ahmed*, G. Vijayakumar U.S. Natrajan and C. Babu
Keywords: Sugarcane, variability, full-sib progenies, cane yield and quality

Abstract

Forty-six sugar cane families were studied for ratooning ability based on family mean, in a completely randomized block
design with two replications at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR), Coimbatore. Out of the 46 families, 30 biperental
families were further studied for intra-family variation for population characters, cane characters, quality characters and
clump yield. The family 87A298 x Co 1148 produced better variance for tillers counts where as two families CoH 110 x
984843 and 984843 x Co 1148 had shown maximum variances for number of millable cane. CoJ 72 x Co 62198 produced
wider variances for stalk height and internode length where as for clump yield and internode number the variance was found
to be maximum in the family 9869110 x Co 1148. The family 985931 x Co 779 showed maximum variance for stalk
diameter. Two families viz., CoJ 72 x Co 62198 and Co 85002 x 971862 recorded the highest variances for hand
refractometer brix at 300 days and 330 days respectively. The family 87A298 x Co 1148 showed high level of variances for
clump yield and juice quality indicating the scope for simultaneous selection of clones for both the traits within this family.
How to Cite
Abdelmahmoud, O, Ahmed*, G. Vijayakumar U.S. Natrajan and C. Babu
Variability for cane yield and quality characters among full-sib progenies of sugarcane Saccharum spp on family basis. 1. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 1 1, 37-42. Retrieved from https://www.ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/1840
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Vol 1 No 1 (2009)
Section
Research Article

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