Screening of sugarcane varieties for resistance to wilt in Gujarat

Field experiments were undertaken during 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 for screening 24 sugarcane varieties against wilt in Gujarat at Regional Sugarcane Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari. The results revealed that Co05001, CoN 05071, Co85004, Co94008, Co 05008, CoN 05072, Co 0403, CoSnK 03754, CoN 03131, Co 0415 and Co 0416 showed moderately resistant reaction while, Co 05002, CoSnK 05101, CoVSI 05122, CoVSI 05123, Co 7219 and Co 0409 exhibited moderately susceptible reaction against wilt disease.