SUGARCANE ( Saccharum officinarum )

Source updated 24.06.2013

A. PLANTED (MAIN) CROP

1. SEASON AND VARIETIES

Sugarcane is grown chiefly in the main season (December - May) in the entire State. In parts of Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Salem, Namakkal and Coimbatore districts, it is also raised during the special season (June - September). The particulars in respect of each season are given below:

SEASON, PERIOD OF PLANTING

1. Main season i) Early : Dec - Jan ii) Mid : Feb - March iii) Late: April - May 2. Special season : June - July

Early season varieties are suitable for special season. Right seed

TNAU in collaboration with Sugar Cane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore released many high yielding varieties with high recovery to suit various eco systems and other biotic and abiotic problematic area and of which the following listed varieties can be recommended for higher cane productivity

Variety	Performance
Co 86032	Performs well in all soil types and extremely well in garden land condition. Good quality cane with higher yield. Has multi ratooning capacity. Can be grown throughout the year. Gives higher recovery. Self detrashing in nature. Amenable for wide row spacing.
CoV 92102	High quality variety with yield on par with Co 86032. Self stripping with good field habit. Non flowering. Performs well in red, clay and alkaline soils. Ratoon performance is satisfactory.
CoSi 95071	Performs well in December, January and February planting.
CoC 90063	Non lodging, high tillering, high yield and good quality. Drought and alkaline tolerant variety and good ratooner.
Co 86027	Suitable for mid late planting. Moderate yielder with high sugar. Non lodging and non flowering.
CoV 94101	Good ratooner. Non lodging. Suitable for early planting. Thick cane with good tillering.
Co 85019	Drought tolerant variety. Resistant to red rot.
Co 86249	Red rot resistant, Drought tolerant, high yielding
CoV 94102	Yield is on par with Co 86032 and quality is lower than Co 86032
Co Si(Sc)6	High yielder and high quality. Drought tolerant moderately resistant to red rot.
Co G (Sc)5	High yielder suitable for jaggary making and tannery effluent soils
Co C (Sc)22	High yielder and high quality drought tolerant moderately resistant to red rot.
CoC (SC) 23	High yielder and high quality, moderately resistant to red rot.
CoC (SC) 24	High yielder and high quality, drought and saline tolerant and moderately resistant to red rot.
TNAU SC Si7	High yielder and high quality, drought and saline tolerant and moderately resistant to red rot.
TNAU SC Si 8	High yielder and high quality, Tolerant to drought, water logging conditions and problem soils. moderately resistant to red rot. Suitable for mechanized cultivation.

Suitable varieties for Tamil Nadu

Place / District	Suitable Varieties	Salient features
Pudukkottai	CoV 92102, CoC 90063, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance
Erode	Co 86032, CoSi 95071, Co 86249, CoG 93076, CoV 94102, Co 85019 Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC(SC) 24	Drought tolerance, Good yielder
Vellore	CoV 92102, CoC 90063 Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Good yielder even in drought suitable for late planting.
Sivaganga & Ramnad	Co 86032, Co 85019, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, Co V 94102, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Performing well in drought
Thiruvannamalai & Kancheepuram	CoC 90063, CoV 92102, Co 86032, CoG 94077, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and better yield.
Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli & Tuticorin	Co 86032, Co 85019, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Performing well in drought
Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri	Co 86032, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, Co 97009, CoV 94101, CoC 90063, CoSi 95071, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Surviving better in drought. Drought tolerance and better yield.
Karur	Co V 92102, CoSi 95071, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22., CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance
Trichy & Perambalur	Co Si 95071, CoC Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought resistant high yield.
Cuddalore	CoV 92102, CoC 90063, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerant
Villuppuram	Co 86032, CoV 92102, CoC 90063, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 23, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and high yield.
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam & Tiruvarur	Co V 92102, CoG 93076, CoG 94077, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Dought tolerance and good yield
Coimbatore	Co 86032, CoV 92102, Co 86027, CoC 90063, Co 97009, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and good yield.
Tiruvallur	Co 85019, CoC 22, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and good yield
Theni, Madurai and Dindigul	Co 92012, Co 92008, Co 93001, Co 86032, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and better yield.
Namakkal & Salem	CoV 92102, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and better yield.
Chengalput	CoSi 95071, Co 85019, CoC 22, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8	Drought tolerance and better yield.

Drought tolerance and better yield.

Thanjavur, Nagapattinam & Tiruvarur

Co V 92102, CoG 93076, CoG 94077, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

Co 86032, CoV 92102, Co 86027, CoC 90063, Co 97009, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

Co 85019, CoC 22, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

Theni, Madurai and Dindigul

Co 92012, Co 92008, Co 93001, Co 86032, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

CoV 92102, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

CoSi 95071, Co 85019, CoC 22, Co Si(Sc)6, Co G (Sc)5, Co C (Sc)22, CoC 24 TNAU SC Si7, TNAU SC Si 8

SHORT CROP (NURSERY CROP)

Raise six to seven months old nursery crop prior to main field planting as follows:

Raise nursery crop during	Main field planting
June July August Dec - Apr	December - January (early season) February - March (Mid season) April - May (Late season) June - September (Special season)