Question

Which one of the following combination would a sugarcane farmer look for in the sugarcane crop?

• A. Thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant
• B. Thick stem, high sugar content and profuse flowering
• C. Thick stem, short internodes, high sugar content, disease resistant
• D. Thick stem, low sugar content, disease resistant

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant

Answer 2

Saccharum barberi was grown in north India but has poor sugar content and poor yield. Similarly, Saccharum officinarum was grown in south India and has high sugar content with thick stems. These two species were crossed to get a hybrid with thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content, disease resistant and high yield. Therefore, the farmers of India look for this type of sugarcane variety.