1Main Sugarcane Research Station, NAU, Navsari-396 450
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, N.M. College of Agriculture Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450 (Gujarat)
*Email: prashantppatil322@gmail.com
Online published on 31 December, 2014.
Thirty sugarcane genotypes were evaluated for cane yield, sugar yield and related morphological characters. Genotypes significantly differed for all the 16 characters indicating sufficient variability in the experimental material. The characters germination % at 45 days followed by tillers at 120 days and shoots at 240 days showed high GCV and PCV. High estimates of heritability along with high genetic advance (% of mean) were observed for tillers at 120 days (000/ha) followed by germination % at 45 days, internodes/stalk at 360 days, shoots at 240 days (000/ha) and stalk height at 360 days. Therefore, selection will be effective for these characters.
Sugarcane, genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance
