| Variety(parentage) |
Description |
Recommendation |
Year released |
U Thong 1
(Open-Cross of F 172) |
- High yielding (120 t/ha)
- Medium CCS (11-12)
- Good tillering- Good ratooning
- Smut resistance
- Moderate drought tolerance
- Harvesting age 11-13 months |
- Loamy soil
- Mid-Late milling season
- Central, Northeast and East regions |
1986
Released by the
Department of Agriculture,
Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives |
U Thong 2
(IAC 52-326Open-Cross) |
- High yielding (100 t/ha)
- High CCS (12-14)
- Early sugar accumulation
- Smut resistance
- Harvesting period 9-11 months |
- Loamy soil
- Early milling season |
1995
Released by the
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives |
U Thong 3
(U Thong 1 x U Thong 2) |
- High yielding (100 t/ha)
- High CCS (12-14)
- Good tillering
- Good ratooning
- Smut resistantce
- Green grassy shoot tolerance.
- Early flowering
- Harvesting age 10-12 months |
- Loam soil
- Irrigated or semi-irrigated area
- Central and Central North region
- Not recommended for red rot wilt infested areas. |
1998
Released by the
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives |
K 90-77
(K83-77 x U Thong 1) |
- High yielding (110 t/ha)
- High CCS (13-15)
- Good ratooning
- Drought tolerance
- Red rot wilt resistant
- Non-flowering
- Harvesting age 12 months |
- Loam, Sandy loam
- Late - milling
- Rain-fed area |
1999
Released by the Ministry
of Industry |
Phil 66-07 or Marcos 3
(Phil 54-60 x Co 440) |
- Yield (80 t/ha)
- Medium CCS (10-12)
- Good tillering
- Good ratooning
- Drought tolerance
- Harvesting age 11-12 months |
- Loam soil
- Loamy sand soil
- Northeast region |
-
Introduced varieties |
Phil 58-260
(Q 47 x POJ 3016) |
- Yield (80 t/ha)
- CCS (10-14)
- Good tillering
- Non-flowering
- Medium drought tolerance
- Harvesting age 11-12 months |
- Loamy sand soil
- Clay loam soil
- Northeast region |
-
Introduced varieties |
