Genetic Divergence in Sugarcane Germplasm

The investigation was undertaken on 339 sugarcane germplasm lines to study genetic variability, correlation coefficient, path coefficient, brix and crop age relationship, genetic divergence, classification based on frequency distribution and identification of potential genetic donors for different yield and quality characters. The materials for the present experiment comprised of 339 entries including 3 checks which were planted in an augmented design at scheduled planting.