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    Lodging of sugarcane and its influence on yield and quality of certain cultivars
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1982) Sukumaran Nair, S; Mathew Jacob, K; Chellappan Nair, P K
    In order to estimate the loss in weight and recovery of sugar in the lodged crop of sugarcane a study was conducted at the Sugarcane Research Station, Thiru valla, Kerala during 1980-81. The length of canes, number of mi liable canes, weight and recovery of sugar were found to be reduced as the canes lodge. The loss in weight ranged from 10.16% to 18.95% for half lodged canes and 30-81% to 38.71% in full lodged canes. The loss in cane sugar varied from 33.84$ to 43,48# when the cane lodged completely. This phenomenon was more in fully lodged canes when compared with half lodged canes. It is therefore evident that lodging of sugarcane is one of the factors which decrease the production of cane and sugar.
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    Keeping quality of sugarcane setts of the popular varieties of Kerala
    (Kerala Agricultural University, 1983) Sukumaran Nair, S; Mathew Jacob, K; Nair, P K C
    In order to estimate the loss in weight of seed cane, viability of buds during storage and germination of viable buds, a study was taken up at the Sugarcane Research Station, Thiru valla during 1980-81 planting season, with four popular varieties of the tract. The maximum loss in weight was recorded in the variety Co-997 during storage upto 30 days and the loss in weight was rapid after 25 days of storage in the varieties Co 997 and Co. 785. This loss in weight is important when the seed materials are supplied to the cane growers in weight basis. The buds in the four varieties studied remained viable to a fair degree upto 1 5 days after the collection of the setts and thereafter the vaibility was reduced drastically. This loss was maximum in the variety Co 449 and minimum in Co-62175. Co 62175 showed the maximum tendency for pre-germination of buds in storage and such behaviour was minimum in Co 449. Considering the loss in weight of the seed cane, loss in viability and germination of the buds during varying periods of storages, the safe margin was found to be 15 days- It is desirable that the setts are planted as early as possible after harvest of the canes.