EVALUATION OF SOME EXOTIC SUGARBEET VARIETIES UNDER DIFFERENT LOCATION OF DISTRICTS THATTA AND HYDERABAD SINDH, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Sugarbeet is a temperate crop successfully grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It has also capability to grow well under different moderate climate regimes. The 10 exotic sugarbeet varieties were tasted on 3 locations of districts Thatta and Hyderabad. Experiments were in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications in separate plots. Three seeds were sown per hole. The germination was recorded after 30 days of sowing, while beet yield, sugar recovery and sugar yield obtained at the time of harvesting. The highest mean germination (76.40%) was noted at CBA-SAU Tandojam. The highest mean beet yield obtained at NSTHRI Thatta (54.69 t ha^-1) and CBA-SAU Tandojam (55.87 t ha^-1) was statistically at par. Similarly, highest mean sugar recovery noted at NSTHRI Thatta (14.58 %) and AAF Mirpur-Sakro (14.62 %) were also statistically likewise. The Highest mean sugar yield (7.44 t ha^-1) was noted NSTHRI Thatta. The variety SDPAK-09-07 showed best performance at all three locations. The remaining best performing varieties were California, Magnolia and SDPAK-07-07.