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 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Reader:

This bulletin, Sugarcane High-yielding Varieties, integrates

the information contained in the Philippines Recommends for
Sugarcane published in 2001 and the recent developments
in sugarcane crop improvement programs of the Sugar
Regulatory Administration (SRA) and the Philippine Sugar Research
Institute Foundation, Inc. (PHILSURIN).
Most of the varieties described here have been recommended
by the Sugarcane Technical Working Group after a series of regional
testing and evaluation. These were approved by the National Seed
Industry Council (NSIC) for commercial planting.

Sincerely yours,

PATRICIO S. FAYLON
Executive Director
 Information Bulletin No. 248/2006

Sugarcane
High-yielding Varieties

PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND NATURAL

RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (PCARRD)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

Los Baños, Laguna

2006
First Edition 2006

ISSN No. 0016-7736

Bibliographic Citation:

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural

Resources Research and Development (PCARRD). Sugarcane
high-yielding varieties. Los Baños, Laguna: PCARRD, 2006. 31p.-
(Information Bulletin Series No. 248).

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Foreword

Sugarcane is one of the country’s economically important crops.

It provides employment for more than 500,000 people in the
agricultural and 25,000 people in the industrial sectors. The industry’s
share in our economy for 2005 was about P58.35 B with total export
earnings of about US $75 M from both the US and world markets.
Variety development is an integral component of sugarcane
research and development program. It is a dynamic area where
new information and knowledge are consistently generated, thus
paving the way for scientific progress. These information and
knowledge have to be disseminated to the stakeholders.
This bulletin integrates the information contained in
The Philippines Recommends for Sugarcane published in 2001 and
the recent developments in sugarcane crop improvement programs
of SRA and PHILSURIN. In particular, it describes the agronomic
characteristics and crop’s responses to biotic and abiotic
stresses under field conditions. Most of the varieties described
have been recommended by the Sugarcane Technical Working
Group after a series of regional testing and evaluation. These
varieties were subsequently approved by NSIC for
commercial planting.
We hope that through this publication, sugarcane planters will
be guided in the selection of varieties.

PATRICIO S. FAYLON
Executive Director

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Acknowledgment

PCARRD-DOST wishes to acknowledge the following for

making this publication possible:

• Mr. Leon M. Arceo, Chair, Sugarcane Cluster and Director

General, PHILSURIN and his staff for providing comments,
suggestions, and photos;

• Mr. Oscar T. Quilloy and his staff, particularly the breeding

section of Sugar Regulatory Administration-La Granja
Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SRA-
LGAREC) for providing information and photos of the
different SRA-bred varieties;

• The Crops Research Division: Dr. Jocelyn E. Eusebio,

Director; Dr. Ester L. Lopez, Assistant Director; and
Dr. Bethilda E. Umali, Supervising Science Research
Specialist, for providing overall direction, useful comments/
suggestions and support. Ms. Mercelita A. Viado, Science
Research Specialist (SRS) and Ms. Concepcion G. Cutay,
SRS, for reviewing, improving, and editing the manuscript;
Ms. Felicidad E. Bautista, SRS, for conceptualizing and
writing the manuscript; and Ms. Maurita A. Arvesu,
Administrative Aide VI, for administrative support; and,

• The Applied Communication Division staff for the overall

coordination in producing this publication: Mr. Cesar M. Frias,
Officer-in-Charge, for reviewing the manuscript;
Mr. Paul Jersey G. Leron for editing and preparing the layout
and camera-ready proof; Mr. Simeon Manahan, Jr. for
designing the cover; and Ms. Carmelita B. Alamban for
coordinating the overall production flow.

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Contents

Foreword .................................................................................... iii

Acknowledgment ....................................................................... iv

Introduction ................................................................................ 1
NSIC-Recommended Varieties
NSIC 2002 Sc 01 or Phil 8013 ............................................ 2
NSIC 2002 Sc 02 or Phil 8477 ............................................ 3
NSIC 2002 Sc 03 or Phil 8583 ............................................ 4
NSIC 2002 Sc 04 or Phil 8727 ............................................ 5
NSIC 2002 Sc 05 or Phil 8839 ............................................ 6
NSIC 2002 Sc 06 or Phil 8943 ............................................ 7
NSIC 2002 Sc 07 or Phil 91-1091 ....................................... 8
NSIC 2002 Sc 08 (PS 1) or VMC 947 ............................... 9
NSIC 2002 Sc 09 (PS 3) or VMC 84-524 .......................... 10
NSIC 2002 Sc 10 or VMC 84-549 ...................................... 11
NSIC 2002 Sc 11 or VMC 86-550 ...................................... 12
NSIC 2002 Sc 12 or VMC 87-95 ........................................ 13
NSIC 2002 Sc 13 or VMC 87-599 ...................................... 14
NSIC 2002 Sc 14 (PS 2) or VMC 88-354 .......................... 15
PS 4 or VMC 95-152 .......................................................... 16
PS 5 or VMC 95-09 ............................................................ 17
SRA Varieties
Phil 8361 .............................................................................. 18
Phil 8835 .............................................................................. 19
Phil 8839 .............................................................................. 20
Phil 8943 .............................................................................. 21
Phil 90-0345 ......................................................................... 22
Phil 92-0051 ......................................................................... 23
Phil 92-0577 ......................................................................... 24

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 Phil 92-0751 ......................................................................... 25
Phil 93-2349 ......................................................................... 26
Phil 93-3155 ......................................................................... 27
Phil 93-3727 ......................................................................... 28
Phil 93-3849 ......................................................................... 29
Phil 94-0913 ......................................................................... 30
References ................................................................................. 31

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 Introduction

The sugarcane plant belongs to the genus Saccharum, a Latin word

which means sugar. The genus has two species, namely
S. officinarum (cultivated species) and S. spontaneum (wild species).
As years go by, the number of species that comprise the genus
underwent many changes. Today, there are five species that
are important in sugar production because they serve as valuable
sources of desirable characteristics (disease resistance, tillering
capacity, fiber content, plant form, and growth habit) in varietal
development programs. However, the noble cane or S. officinarum
is the species referred to when sugarcane is spoken of.
The species are divided into varieties. In commercial cane production,
crossing two desirable parents develops the varieties used. This
process is known as hybridization, and the selected progeny or cross
is referred to as hybrid.
There are two institutions that develop sugarcane varieties:
SRA and PHILSURIN.
After a series of regional testing, NSIC approved and recommended
the varieties developed by these institutions for commercial planting.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 1

 NSIC-Recommended Varieties

NSIC 2002 Sc 01 or Phil 8013

NSIC 2002 Sc 01 or Phil 8013 is fast grower with moderately profuse

flowering. At 8–10 months, it has yellowish to brownish green stalk
while at maturity, it has purple stalk with drooping broad leaves and
semi-self-trashing. It is drought tolerant and the most widely
planted variety in sugarcane producing areas.
This variety has a potential yield (average yield across ecological
test sites) of 103 ton cane/ha (TC/ha), 50 kg-ton/ton cane (LKg/TC),
and 287 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew and smut, moderately
resistant to leaf scorch, and susceptible to yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 02 or Phil 8477

NSIC 2002 Sc 02 or Phil 8477 has greenish purple stalk

with moderate wax, small to medium eyebuds, long and average
dark green leaves, and erect to reclining stand. Commonly known
as FVR variety, it is highly acceptable to the farmers as reflected
by large area planted.
This variety has a potential yield of 92 TC/ha, 2.32 LKg/TC,
and 212 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, smut, leaf scorch,
and yellow spot.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 3

 NSIC 2002 Sc 03 or Phil 8583

NSIC 2002 Sc 03 or Phil 8583 has yellow green to purple

stalk, medium-sized (2.42 cm in diameter), waxy, and with bud
grooves and round buds. It has erect leaves and self-trashing
characteristics. This variety is also known as PHILSUTECH 1.
Like the FVR variety, it is also highly acceptable to the farmers.
Its potential yields are 106 TC/ha, 2.31 LKg/TC, and 251 LKg/ha.
It is resistant to downy mildew, smut, and leaf scorch, but
susceptible to yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 04 or Phil 8727

NSIC 2002 Sc 04 or Phil 8727, commonly known

as PHILSUTECH 2, has purplish green stem, medium-sized reddish
purple cylindrical stalks, with corky cracks and patches in mature
canes, few trichomes, oval eyebuds, green with purple base leaf
sheaths, and is self-trashing.
Its potential yields are 103 TC/ha, 1.82 LKg/TC, and 187 LKg/ha.
It is resistant to downy mildew, smut, and yellow spot.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 5

 NSIC 2002 Sc 05 or Phil 8839

NSIC 2002 Sc 05 or Phil 8839, also known as Ming Ramos variety,

has waxy, medium-sized purple stalk, with broad leaves, and is
self-trashing. This variety has high sugar yield and acceptable to the
farmers as reflected by the large area planted.
It has a potential yield of 94 TC/ha, 2.11 LKg/TC, and
196 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, smut, and
moderately resistant to yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 06 or Phil 8943

NSIC 2002 Sc 06 or Phil 8943 is fast germinator and fast starter.

It has yellowish green cylindrical stalk with corky patches and cracks.
The leaves are erect with semi-self-trashing characteristics.
It has a potential yield of 116 TC/ha, 1.71 LKg/TC,
and 201 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, smut but
susceptible to yellow spot.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 7

 NSIC 2002 Sc 07 or Phil 91-1091

NSIC 2002 Sc 07 or Phil 91-1091 is erect and a fast grower. It has

medium-sized (2.69 cm in diameter), cylindrical, and purple to
greenish purple stalks. It is waxy, with long bud grooves. The
young leaves are erect with drooping tip while older leaves
droop from middle to top.
It has a potential yield of 105 TC/ha, 1.71 LKg/TC,
and 173 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch,
and smut but susceptible to yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 08 (PS 1) or VMC 84-947

NSIC 2002 Sc 08 (PS 1) or VMC 84-947 germinates well. It is

erect and self-trashing. It produces heavy tillers and sparse tassel.
It shows tolerance to drought and good ratooning ability.
It has a potential yield of 105 TC/ha, 1.71 LKg/TC,
and 173 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, smut,
and moderately resistant to yellow spot.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 9

 NSIC 2002 Sc 09 (PS 3) or VMC 84-524

NSIC 2002 Sc 09 (PS 3) or VMC 84-524 is an early maturing

variety. It has a good germination and slow early growth. It shows
heavy tillering, erect to recumbent, has abundant trichomes that
falls off at maturity, self-trashing, and reluctant to sparse tasseling.
It has a potential yield of 94 TC/ha, 2.12 LKg/TC,
and 196 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch,
smut, and yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 10 or VMC 84-549

NSIC 2002 Sc 10 or VMC 84-549 has a stalk diameter measuring

2.65 cm and semi-self-trashing. Its potential yields are 90 TC/ha,
1.87 LKg/TC, and 163 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew,
leaf scorch, smut, and yellow spot.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 11

 NSIC 2002 Sc 11 or VMC 86-550

NSIC 2002 Sc 11 or VMC 86-550 has a stable and high

LKg/TC. This highly self-trashing variety has a potential yield of
87 TC/ha, 1.93 Kg/TC, and 162 LKg/ha. It is susceptible to downy
mildew and smut but resistant to leaf scorch and yellow spot.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 12 or VMC 87-95

NSIC 2002 Sc 12 or VMC 87-95 is a heavy-tillering variety.

It has a stalk diameter measuring 2.62 cm. The leaf is
semi-self-trashing.
This variety has a potential yield of 93 TC/ha, 1.7 LKg/TC,
and 144 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, yellow
spot, and moderately resistant to smut.

SUGARCANE HIGH-YIELDING VARIETIES 13

 NSIC 2002 Sc 13 or VMC 87-599

NSIC 2002 Sc 13 or VMC 87-599 is known for having high sugar

yield per hectare. Its stalk measures 244 cm in length and 2.69 cm
in diameter. It has self-trashing leaf characteristics.
This variety has a potential yield of 89 TC/ha, 1.81 LKg/TC,
and 153 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, yellow
spot, and moderately resistant to smut.

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 NSIC 2002 Sc 14 (PS 2) or VMC 88-354

NSIC 2002 Sc 14 (PS 2) or VMC 88-354 is a good germinating,

fast growing, heavy tillering, and self-trashing variety. It is a good
ratooner and sparse tasseler.
This variety has a potential yield of 108 TC/ha, 1.73 LKg/TC,
and 184 LKg/ha. It is resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch,
yellow spot, and smut.

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 PS 4 or VMC 95-152

For CY 2006, PHILSURIN-VMC has released two new selections

of sugarcane recommended for specific locations where they had
shown higher sugar yield over VMC 86-550 and Phil 8013 in either
plant or ratoon crops.
PS 4 or VMC 95-152 is characterized to be fair germinator,
average grower, with moderate tillering and semi-self-trashing
growth habit. It thrives well in moist conditions and in loose or
well-drained soils because of its slow to moderate growth. It is a
good alternative variety for the early milling season in Davao,
Bukidnon Sugar Milling Corporation (BuSCo), San Carlos, Ormoc,
Balayan, Tarlac, Lopez, Sagay, and Bogo areas.
This variety has an average yield of 198 LKg/ha from 22 plant
and 176 LKg/ha from 18 ratoons. It is resistant to downy mildew
and rust and intermediate to leaf scorch and smut.

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 PS 5 or VMC 95-09

PS 5 or VMC 95-09 is a good germinator with fair to

heavy tillering, fast grower, and possesses good ratooning ability.
It is characterized to be semi-self detrashing in growth habit,
profuse tasseler and has high tonnage and drought tolerance.
This variety is adapted in dry conditions of Type C and D weather
patterns and in clayey soils. It is recommended in Bogo, Capiz, Balayan,
Tarlac, Lopez, and San Carlos.
This variety has an average yield of 186 LKg/ha from plant
and 168 LKg/ha from ratoon trials. It has intermediate resistance
to downy mildew.

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 SRA Varieties
SRA was able to develop superior varieties before the creation of
NSIC. The following varieties are all high yielding and released for
commercial planting.

Phil 8361
Phil 8361 has erect to recumbent and fast growth characteristics.
Leaves are long, wide, and light green to green, reclining to lodging,
erect with drooping tips, green leaf sheath with long inner and short
outer auricle, no trichomes, and highly self-trashing. It has bobbin
stalks that are greenish yellow when young and bright yellow at
maturity with light wax and round protuding eyebuds with wings.
It has a potential yield of 2.05 LKg/TC and 130.19 TC/ha.
This variety is resistant to smut, downy mildew, and yellow spot,
and moderately resistant to leaf scorch.

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 Phil 8835

Phil 8835 variety is erect and has medium growth habit with
very sparse flowering characteristics. The leaves are narrow, erect with
drooping tips, and semi-self-trashing. The leaf sheaths are yellowish
green with short auricles and have few trichomes.The stalks are small
in diameter (2.02 cm), waxy, and purplish green.
It has a potential yield of 2.29 LKg/TC and 114.24 TC/ha. It is
resistant to downy mildew, smut, and leaf scorch, and moderately
resistant to yellow spot.

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 Phil 8839

Phil 8839 has erect to recumbent and medium growth habit.

The leaves are semi-self-trashing, slight trichomes on leaf sheath,
lamina on the first to second leaves are erect to the tip, and
succeeding leaves are drooping at the center. Leaves are
medium in diameter measuring 2.5–3.0 cm. Stalks are medium
in diameter, waxy, and purple.
It has a potential yield of 2.24 LKg/TC and 120.77 TC/ha.
This variety is highly resistant to downy mildew, leaf scorch, and
yellow spot, and resistant to smut.

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 Phil 8943

Phil 8943 is fast germinator, fast starter, with medium and

erect to recumbent growth habit. The leaf sheath is yellowish
green with trichomes. The first and second leaves are erect to tip
and the succeeding leaves are medium, drooping at the center,
and self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 1.91 LKg/TC and 141.59 TC/ha.
It is resistant to smut, downy mildew, and leaf scorch but
susceptible to yellow spot.

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 Phil 90-0345

Phil 90-0345 is a fast growing variety. It has medium-sized stalks

measuring 2.79 cm in diameter, waxy, and cylindrical.
The stalks are brownish green with long bud grooves. Matured
canes have corky patches and aerial roots. Leaf sheath is green
with very few trichomes. Leaves are broad that gradually droops
at the center and non-self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 2.10 LKg/TC and 142.83 TC/ha.
It is resistant to leaf scorch, smut, and downy mildew and susceptible
to yellow spot.

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 Phil 92-0051

Phil 92-0051 is fast grower and has erect growth habit. The
leaves are narrow and erect with drooping tip. The leaf sheath is
green without trichomes and semi-self-trashing. The stalks are
medium in size (2.67 cm), waxy, yellowish green, and has bud
grooves and round eyebuds with wings.
It has a potential yield of 1.88 LKg/TC and 168.59 TC/ha.
It is resistant to smut, downy mildew, leaf scorch, and yellow spot.

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 Phil 92-0577

Phil 92-0577 is fast grower and has erect to recumbent

growth habit. It has large stalks measuring 3.03 cm in diameter,
yellowish green, and waxy with bud grooves. Eyebuds are
round with wings. The leaves are broad, gradually drooping at
the middle, with short inner auricle, moderate but fine trichomes,
and semi-self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 179.13 TC/ha and 2.05 LKg/TC.
It is resistant to smut, downy mildew, leaf scorch, and moderately
resistant to yellow spot.

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 Phil 92-0751

Phil 92-0751 is fast grower and with erect to recumbent

growth habit. It has medium-sized stalks of 2.62 cm in diameter,
brownish purple, bobbin-shaped, waxy with bud grooves. Eyebuds
are oval with wings. Young leaves are erect while older leaves
droop. The leaves are medium with purplish green leaf sheath,
short auricle, with few trichomes, and self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 1.91 LKg/TC and 177.6 TC/ha.
This variety is resistant to smut, downy mildew,
yellow spot, and leaf scorch.

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 Phil 93-2349

Phil 93-2349 is fast grower and has erect growth habit. It has
medium-sized drooping leaves. The stalks are cylindrical, brownish
purple with corky patches.
It has a potential yield of 2.28 LKg/TC and 127.67 TC/ha.
It is resistant to smut, downy mildew, leaf scorch, and moderately
resistant to yellow spot.

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 Phil 93-3155

Phil 93-3155 is fast grower and has erect growth habit with
profuse flowering characteristics. The leaves are medium-sized
that gradually droops with short inner auricle. The stalks measures
2.80 cm, cylindrical, greenish yellow with bud grooves. It has ovate
eyebuds, moderate trichomes, and self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 2.38 LKg/TC and 112.13 TC/ha.
It is resistant to smut and downy mildew, and moderately
resistant to leaf scorch.

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 Phil 93-3727

Phil 93-3727 is fast grower, has erect growth habit, with

sparse flowering characteristics. The leaves are medium-sized,
drooping, with purplish green leaf sheath and short inner auricle.
Stalks are medium-sized (2.88 cm), cylindrical, brownish yellow
with no bud groove. It has oval eyebuds with moderate trichomes
and is self-trashing.
This variety has a potential yield of 2.33 LKg/TC
and 112.62 TC/ha. It is highly resistant to smut, yellow spot, and
downy mildew and moderately resistant to leaf scorch.

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 Phil 93-3849

Phil 93-3849 is fast grower with erect growth habit and

sparse flowering characteristics. The leaves are narrow and
erect with green leaf sheath and short inner auricle. The
stalks are medium-sized, cylindrical, yellowish green with no
bud groove. It has round eyebuds with wings, heavy trichomes,
and is self-trashing.
It has a potential yield of 2.30 LKg/TC and 128.51 TC/ha.
It is resistant to smut, downy mildew and yellow spot, and
moderately resistant to leaf scorch.

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 Phil 94-0913

Phil 94-0913 has erect to recumbent growth habit with

sparse flowering characteristics. The leaves are medium-sized
with erect tips on younger leaves and drooping when mature.
Leaf sheaths are green with purple base, few trichomes, and
semi-self-trashing. Stalks are medium-sized, barrel shaped,
greenish brown, waxy, with bud grooves and corky patches.
It has a potential yield of 2.45 LKg/TC and 141.16 TC/ha.
It is resistant to downy mildew and smut, and moderately
resistant to yellow spot and leaf scorch.

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(Unpublished report).
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