Sugar cane: breeding and varieties
Code (CO)MSI99P2340
Author (AU)Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Title - English (ET)Sugar cane: breeding and varieties
Document Type(DT)Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)1980
Series (SE)Rep. Maurit. Sug. Ind. Res. Inst.
Source (SO)1979: 22-27
Language of text (LT)En
Language of summaries (LS)En
Abstract (AB)Contents: Crossing and sowing; evaluation of crosses; seed extraction and sowing; mutation breeding; selection; natural selection for adaptation to the super humid zone; selection for sugar content during nobilization; testing varieties in the final stage; profitability index; M nurseries; release of varieties; planting recommendations; approved cane varieties; quarantine cycle.
Descriptors - English (DE)SUGARCANE
BREEDING
VARIETIES
CROSSING
SOWING
INDUCED MUTATIONS
SELECTION
VARIETY TRIALS
Variety M 94/63
Variety M 2173/63
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)Cane breeding and genetics
Sort Key 2 (K2)Breeding: crossing
Selection: stages of selection
Date record entered (DA)1996-08-29
Language of analysis (LA)En
Location (LO)LIB
Processing status (PS)CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)PB