Table 5 Quality related traits of sugarcane genotypes irradiated with four levels of gamma radiations.

From: Revisiting the physical mutagenesis for sugarcane improvement: a stomatal prospective

Genotypes

Gamma radiation doses (Gy)

Brix (%)

Fiber (%)

Sucrose (%)

Commercial cane sugar (%)

Purity (%)

Sugar yield (t ha-1)

Cane yield (t ha-1)

NIA-0819

0

16.83 d–g

12.72 bc

10.77 hi

6.54 i

64.31 d–f

4.80 e

77.96 cd

10

16.25 g

13.34 b

11.01 h

5.52 j

69.27 b–d

4.60 ef

87.08 a

20

18.18 b–d

14.80 a

11.63 fg

6.81 i

64.06 d–f

5.91 bc

84.33 ab

30

16.60 fg

14.84 a

12.00 ef

8.35 g

72.76 a–c

4.90 e

61.43 ef

40

17.78 c–f

15.10 a

12.20 d–f

8.71 f

68.64 cd

4.80 ef

52.00 g

NIA-98

0

16.02 g

11.72 c–e

10.35 ij

10.15 e

65.32 de

3.72 g

49.86 g

10

15.51 g

12.25 b–e

11.28 h

11.64 c

73.55 a–c

5.08 dc

49.86 g

20

16.78 e–g

11.46 de

9.85 j

8.72 f

58.79 fg

4.10 fg

66.30 d–f

30

15.87 g

11.27 e

8.81 k

11.20 d

56.21 g

3.73 g

47.63 g

40

16.56 fg

11.47 de

10.07 j

12.10 b

61.24 e–g

3.67 g

36.86 h

BL4

0

18.07 b–e

11.54 de

12.33 c–e

7.48 h

68.39 cd

5.91 c

69.73 c–e

10

18.61 a–c

12.41 b–d

12.65 cd

7.44 h

67.97 cd

5.55 cd

72.96 cd

20

18.08 b–e

12.24 b–e

12.86 c

8.14 g

65.59 de

6.75 a

83.46 ab

30

19.61 a

11.91 c–e

13.62 b

10.28 e

75.54 a

6.52 ab

60.63 f

40

19.32 ab

11.81 c–e

14.54 a

13.16 a

75.28 ab

6.14 a–c

47.63 g

  1. Means followed by different letters in the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).