STABILITY EVALUATION OF SUGARCANE GENOTYPES IN MULTI-ENVIRONMENT YIELD TRIAL
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Saccharum officinarum;, interaction, climate change, genotype, stability, CCS%, PakistanAbstract
The stability and high yield potential of sugarcane is of great importance for economic survival of farmers and sugar industry. It warrants to develop site specific new clones across various climatic conditions. A study was carried out at Sugarcane Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad during 2023 with the objected to evaluate the impact of G×E interaction on stability and adaptability of sugarcane clones by two ways i.e. AMMI and GGE-biplot analysis. To achieve this objective, fourteen sugarcane varieties, along with one control, were planted at three distinct climatic locations in Punjab during autumn 2023. The design of experiment was randomized complete block design and (RCBD) replicated thrice under each environment. The analysis of the data displayed significant G × E interaction. The varieties CPF-250, CPF-253, SA-111 depicted stable performers across all environments. The results revealed that CPF-251, CPF-249 and CPF-252 have more specific environmental adaptations and performed better in Jaranwala, Sargodha and Chilianwala respectively. CPF-246 and CPF-248 have produced the low average cane yield across all three environments. The most productive varieties, as indicated by the stability analysis, were G9 (CPF-252) and G10 (CPF-253). These varieties demonstrated stability and were recommended for the future commercial cultivation.
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