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How did the plant breeders produce suitable varities of sugarcane for cultivation in North India? Why did they do it?

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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With the help of the plant breeding method, the two varieties of sugarcane were crossed to create the best quality cane. Saccharum Barberi was originally grown in north India but had poor sugar content and yield. Tropical canes grown in south India Saccharum officinarum had thicker stems and higher sugar content but did not grow well in north India.

These two species were successfully crossed to get sugar cane varieties for cultivation in North India. They did so to get the desirable qualities of high yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in the sugar cane areas of north India.

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