Performance of sugarcane varieties grown in lateritic soils of Konkan region

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Sugarcane Research Station, Napane, and Tal. Vaibhavwadi, Dist. Sindhudurg of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India during the year 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 to study the performance of sugarcane varieties grown in lateritic soils of Konkan region. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design taking eight varieties with three replications. The results of study indicated that significantly more millable cane per hectare and millable cane yield was recorded by the variety Co 92005.