Yield loss assessment due to sugarcane leaf scorch
1983
Doysala, R.D. (Philippine Sugar Commission, La Granja, La Carlota (Philippines))
The sugar yield (PS/ha) of leaf scorch affected Phil 6111 was significantly reduced by 28.7% when infection was as high as 88%. Other yield components such as tonnage (TC/ha) and purity (PS/TC) were also reduced by 22.2% and 7.6%, respectively, but the effect was not significant. Agronomic characters like diameter and length of stalk and number of tiller per stool were likewise not affected although differences were noted between the diseased and control plants. The percentage of stool affected in the diseased plants was significantly higher than the control
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