Varieties NCo376 and N14 are the most widely grown varieties in Zimbabwe and are used as control varieties in the selection programme. The success of NCo376 was due to its high yield potential throughout the year and its ability to maintain good yields, even in advanced ratoons. A study was done to compare the performances of N14 and NCo376 in the South-East Lowveld of Zimbabwe, using data from...

Abstract Sugarcane has been cultivated in Egypt since 641 AD and is a source of raw material to various agro-based industries. The development new varieties sugarcane from controlled crosses developed greatly during recent decades with the majority present commercial originating local breeding program. Egyptian program objectives are high cane sugar yield, early maturing, good ratooning ability...

Lignocellulosic biomass has become an emerging feedstock for second-generation bioethanol production. Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids), a very efficient perennial C4 plant with a high polyploid level and complex genome, is considered a top-notch candidate for biomass production due to its salient features viz. fast growth rate and abilities for high tillering, ratooning, and photosynthesis. E...

Initial sugarcane production in South Africa relied on imported varieties. When imported varieties succumbed to diseases, the industry established the South African Research Institute (SASRI) with the mandate to develop sugarcane varieties. The popular and highly successful varieties, NCo310 and NCo376 were selected from crosses imported from India. NCo310 and NCo376 were grown successfully in ...

Genotype by environment interaction (GxE) influences and complicates the selection of superior genotypes in trials by confounding the determination of true genetic values. Trials therefore need to be planted over several locations and seasons. The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) operates seven regional breeding programmes representing the major agro-climatic regions of the su...

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