Evaluation of sugarcane clones for yield, quality and adaptive characters under waterlogged condition

Abstract

Sugarcane clones specifically bred for tolerating waterlogging were evaluated for yield, juice quality and aerial root formation under natural waterlogged conditions. Clone, WL12-92 had the least and WL12-366 had the maximum aerenchyma in the aerial root. Cane yield and juice quality evaluation showed that test clones outperformed the check varieties for most of the traits. Clones WL12-101, WL12-509 and WL12-314 gave higher CCS yield per plot. Number of nodes with aerial root had negative correlation with all yield and quality traits except cane length and hand refractometer brix 8th month. Area occupied by aerenchymatous tissue in aerial root showed a positive correlation with yield, cane length and CCS yield per plot