Co 88017, a promising sugarcane variety

Abstract

The results of the study on sixteen zonal varieties received from the All India Co-ordinated Project (AICRP) on Sugarcane along with Madhuri (CoTl 88322), the ruling variety in Kerala as check revealed that Co 88017 out yielded the check in tenns of cane yield as well as commercial cane sugar. It has recorded a cane yield of 102.5 t ha.' and sugar yield of 13.18 t ha'. This variety was superior to many other entries tested in quality aspects of juice. Co 88017 was moderately resistant to red rot disease.