[Syrupmakers] This year's new commercial variety - L01-283

[Tracy Baudoin (tbaudoin)]

FYI, anyone interested in getting some of this new variety need to have
applications in by Aug. 1, 2008 (orders started July 1).  Cost is
$51/ton, picked up in S. La. at specific secondary farmers fields. (I
have the list).  The application MUST be on the form in The Sugar
Bulletin (I have a copy).  I don't have enough land ready to plant
another ton (~1000 or more linear feet), so I'm thinking about waiting a
year to try this one.

 

[Below excerpt taken from the July issue of "The Sugar Bulletin" from
the American Sugarcane League.]

 

L01-283 was derived from a cross made in 1996 between L93-365 as the
female parent and LCP 85-384 as the male parent.  The stalks are bronze
to reddish and are covered with a wax layer.  In the sunlight, the
stalks have a more purplish hue.  The new variety has a high population
of medium diameter stalks.  Its stalk population is 119% and stalk
weight is 91% of LA's leading variety, HoCP96-540, averaged over
plant-cane, first-ratoon, and second-ratoon crops.  L01-283 is an
excellent stubbling variety.  Tests indicate a 10% increase in
recoverable sugar than 540, is early maturing, and has prouced 4%
greater sucrose content (lbs per ton of cane).

 

It is resistant to Sorghum Mosaic Virus, smut, brown rust, and leaf
scald.  The affect of yellow leaf disease is unknown at this time.  283
may  sustain significant yield loss in ratoon crops from ratoon stunting
disease.

 

To date, seed companies have been unsuccessful in using tissue culture
to micropropagate 283 because it exhibits an unacceptably high level of
somaclonal variant (off-types).  With limited hot water treatment units
in the industry, proper sanitation of harvesting eqt will be important
in minimizing the spread of RSD in L02-183.  It is moderately resistant
to the sugarcane borer and should be scouted to insure timely
insecticide applications.  This variety is a good choice to plant in
areas where insecticides cannot be applied.

 

Good luck with planting season!

Tracy Baudoin

 

 

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