*Department of Botany, Vivekanand Arts, Sardar Dalipsingh Science and Commerce College, Aurangabad, 431 004
Agricultural Sciences and Technology Division, Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Manjari (Bk.), Pune, 412 307
A field experiment was conducted to study the performance of four sugarcane genotypes along with two check varieties under moisture stress during the Suru season of 2008–09. Among the four genotypes, CoM 0265 recorded minimum reduction (16.00%) in cane yield under moisture stress as compared to the regularly irrigated crop. This genotype maintained maximum number of millable canes (96.26 thousands/ha) and had higher single cane weight (1.62 kg) over other genotypes and check varieties under moisture stress condition, and thus proved its ability to withstand moisture stress.
Moisture stress, sugarcane genotypes, cane yield, single cane weight, millable canes
