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Table 1. Salient feature of parent materials

Germplasm Source of Importance Reason of culture
collection
Isd 2-54 Institute bred 1. High yielding and well adopted 1. Non-flowering
2. Resistant to red rot disease 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
BS 96 Institute bred 1. High yielding and well adopted 1. Non-flowering
2. Resistant to red rot disease 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
LJ-C Local 1. Well adopted 1. Non-flowering
collection 2. Resistant to red rot disease 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
Isd 16 Institute bred 1. High cane and sugar yielding 1. Susceptible to red rot disease
2. Flowering and early maturing
Isd 17 Institute bred 1. High cane and sugar yielding 1. Non-flowering
2. Self detrashing 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
3. Highly susceptible to red rot
disease
Isd 18 Institute bred 1. High cane and sugar yielding 1. Non-flowering
2. Good ratooner 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
3. Highly susceptible to red rot
disease
NSM Local 1. High sucrose contain 1. Non-flowering
collection 2. Huge tillering behaviour 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
3. Highly susceptible to red rot
disease
CP 50-70 Exotic source 1. Source of foreign gene 1. Non-flowering
2. Detrashing nature 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
L 5 Exotic Source 1. Source of foreign gene 1. Non-flowering
2. Thick and high sucrose contain 2. Unable to use in hybridization
programme
3. Highly susceptible to red rot
disease
Ni 8 Exotic source 1. Source of foreign gene 1. Non-flowering
2. High sucrose contain 2. Unable to use in hybridization
3. Soft fiber programme
3. Highly susceptible to red rot and
wilt disease