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Performance of Some Newly Released Sugarcane Varieties Under High Ganges River Flood Plain Soils

A. C. Barma
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. M. Biswas
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

B. P. Podder
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

G. M. A. Hossain
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comparative study for six newly released sugarcane varieties viz. Isd 26, Isd 28. Isd 29 Isd 30, Isd 31 and Isd 34 with the varieties those released in mid fifties like Isd 2-54 and LJC was carried out at Chuadanga and Jhenaidah stie under High Ganges River Flood Plain Soils. The variety Isd 29 gave the highest yield (122.5 t ha^-1) at Chuadanga site followed by Isd 34 (106.9 ha^-1) and Isd 31 (103.3 t ha^-1). But at Jheniadah site, no difference in yield was recorded which were statistically similar though Isd 28 produced highest yield (101.5 t ha^-1) followed by Isd 31 (92.5 t ha^-1).

Keywords: Sugarcane variety, Tillers, Millable canes, Yield

Location: Chuadanga, Jhenaidah

Start Date: 01-12-2001

End Date: 31-01-2002

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Non-commodity: Profitability

Objectives:

To evaluate the comparative performance of latest varieties with the varieties released earlier at growers field of Chuadanga and Jhenaidah sites of High Ganges river Flood plain soils.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at two locations viz. Carew and Co. (Bangladesh) Ltd., Darsana, Chuadanga and Mobarakgonj Sugar Mills, Naldanga, Jhenaidah Under High Ganges River Flood Plain Soils during the cropping Season 2001-2002. Eight sugarcane varieties such as Isd 2-54, Isd 26, Isd 28, Isd 29, Isd 30, Isd 31, Isd 34 and LJC were included in the experiment which were planted in RCB design and replicated thrice. Two budded settlings of each sugarcane varieties raised in soil bed were transplanted in mid December, 2001. The age of settlings was six weeks. Before planting, land was prepared properly. The trenches were made by spade with 25 cm depth. The settlings were transplanted in main field at 100 cm row to row and 45 cm plant to plant distance followed by flood irrigation. Fertilizers were applied in each location as per recommended dose (RFD) of BSRI in 1998. Full doses of TSP, Gypsum, Zinc sulphate, 1/3^rd MP and 1/3^rd urea were applied in trenches during the time of transplantation. The rest MP and Urea were applied in two equal splits at early growth stage and late tillering phase of sugarcane. Intercultural operations were done as and when required. Crop was harvested in mid January, 2002. Data on different growth parameters were collected and analyzed statistically.

Source of Information: BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF SUGARCANE, Vol. 24-27, pp. 109-111, July 2005, ISSN- 1991-8925.

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Achievement/Findings:

In the present study yield performance of all the test varieties was higher except Isd 28 (Chuadanga location) over standard varieties like Isd 2-54 and LJC indicating the result. The Newly developed test varieties in the present experiment showed statistically higher production compared to varieties like Isd 2-54 and LJC, those were developed in mid fifties. As such there is a great scope to improve cane productivity by using clean seed cane of latest sugarcane varieties in the High Ganges River Flood plain soils (AEZ-11) of Bangladesh. The variety Isd 2-54 and LJC though produced highest number of millable canes compared to the newly released test varieties yet it could not produce higher tonnage over newly released varieties like Isd 29, Isd 34 and Isd 31.

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