99 WL.-379 (IC0612061; INGR15035), a sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) Germplasm with High Juice Quality under water Logged condition

Abstract

99 WL 379 is ahigh sugar clone developed from cross between Co 73 1 3 (Female parent) with high juice quality, and Co 96011 (Male parent) with waterlogging tolerance from the first selection cycle through a simple recurrent selection scheme. The hybrid is distinct from its female parent for cane thickness and from its male parent for high ,o.to.. content. It is characterizedby thick (3.1cm girth) semi erect stem with cylindrical and zigzag arranged intemodes. The exposed internode is yellowish green in colour, without ivory and weather marks but with a few shallow cracks. The buds are generally small ovate with apical germ pore andbud cushion but withoutbud groove' Ii has open semi-drooping canopy with green coloured lamina. The leaf sheath colour is green with light coating of wax, hard spines and medium loose clasping on the stem.