Co 99004 (Damodar)

YearofRelease ReleaseNotification 2007 GazetteofIndiaExtraordinary(PartIISect.3(ii)),Ministry ofAgri.,Dept.ofAgricultutreandCooperationDated6th February,2007 Co62175andCo86250 AmidlatevarietysuitedtoPeninsularIndia(Gujarat, Maharashtra,interiorAndhraPradesh,Tamilnadu, KarnatakaandKerala) First identified in 1999 at Sugarcane Breeding Institute,Coimbatore This clone was under Initial Evaluation Trial in 14 locations.ItwastestedunderAdvancedVarietalTrials in two plant and one ratoon crops during 20042005 and 20052006. A total of 34 trials (12 trials have first plant crop, 12 trials have second plant crop and 10 haveratooncrop)wereconducted Meancaneyield:116.69t/ha Meansugaryield:16.83t/ha Meansucrose%injuice(12months):18.76% Diseasereaction:Resistancetoredrot(RbyplugandRby nodal)andwilt Others:Toleranttodroughtandsalinity; Toleranttointernodeborer GoldenyellowA1qualityjaggery Shyfloweringhabit The variety has excellent field habits like erectness, early vigorous growth, dark green foliage, tall canes without spinesorsplitsand14%meanfibrecontent.

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