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<title><b>Characterization and evaluation of sugarcane genotypes </b></title>
<authors>Abhisek Shrestha, Bharti Thapa</authors>
<keywords>Sugarcane, genotypes, adaptability, ratoon, yield</keywords>
<pages>53-62</pages>
<issue_number>5 (3) 2021 </issue_number>
<issue_period>July, 2021</issue_period>
<abstract>The only crop providing raw materials for sugar and jaggery production in Nepal is sugarcane, and its introduction and adaptation is the only route for its development commercially. The research was carried out to check the adaptability and yield potential of sugarcane genotypes tested under Initial evaluation Trial just after the introduction, and then under Advanced Varietal Trial, Coordinated Varietal Trial, and Coordinated Farmers Field trial simultaneously from the year 2012-18. The method used was RCBD with three replication in every of the trial. Analyzing all the cane yield attributing characters, and ratooning potential and ratoon yield, Co 0232, CoLk 94184 and CoSe 03234 were found superior to all other tested genotypes. Similarly, sugarcane juice quality (sugar recovery, CCS (t/ha) and Sucrose %) were found significantly higher in these three genotypes, so these genotypes Co 0232, CoLk 94184 and CoSe 03234 were registered in gadgets of Nepal Government as variety Jitpur-5, Jitpur-6 and Jitpur-7 respectively. Based on sugarcane DUS descriptor’s Jitpur-5, 6, and 7 were considered different from each other based on morphological traits.</abstract>
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