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| Saccharum officinarum |
Chromosome: (2n=80)
- It is an octapolyploid (having eight copies of each chromosome)
- It is also called “noble cane”
-It is the most common species of sugarcane
-These are stout, soft, thick as well as thin and have luxuriant growth habit
-These canes are thin and juicy & are good for chewing purpose
-They have higher percentage of sucrose than Deshi (local) varieties, low fiber and produce high tonnage
-These are resistant to smut, but are susceptible to red-rod and mosaic diseases
-The clones are high susceptible to moisture stress, low temperature, saline, alkaline and water logged condition
- At present they are grown for chewing purpose
- These are less suitable for factories where bagasse (fibre after extraction from cane) is used for fuel purpose
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