Table 4.
Plant productivity parameters, biomass content and sucrose yield of experimental sugarcane hybrids ranked by their lignin content
| Hybrid number | Plant productivity, wet ton/hectare | Diameter at internode, mm | Plant bending score* | Dry biomass content (bagasse), kg/ton of wet plant | Sucrose yield, kg/ton of wet plant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 101.2 | 25 | 2 | 176.0 | 142.5 |
| 146 | 52.6 | 20 | 4 | 84.4 | 147.4 |
| 58 | 84.9 | 32 | 3 | 142.4 | 131.1 |
| 53 | 63.9 | 25 | 5 | 135.4 | 124.5 |
| 166 | 50.5 | 28 | 1 | 112.4 | 138.9 |
| 87 | 81.8 | 25 | - | 190.2 | 137.8 |
| 321 | 54.4 | 30 | 2 | 115.2 | 119.1 |
| 50 | 72.9 | 24 | 1 | 97.4 | 143.4 |
| 8 | 84.7 | 25 | 1 | 131.2 | 152.0 |
| 121 | 91.4 | 26 | 3 | 114.8 | 117.1 |
| 140 | 88.0 | 33 | 3 | 175.8 | 123.1 |
*Degree of plant bending in the stalk was scored from 1 (straight) to 5 (bent).