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                 operations in 1995. It is the research and development 
                 arm of the Philippine sugar industry.		                                                                                                                                         Annual Report CY 2005-06
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     PS 2 or VMC 88-354		    
     
PS 2 or VMC 88-354 
(PHIL 63-17 X POLYCROSS)
 

  

   

YIELD PERFORMANCE
Tonnage High
Sweetness Moderately High
AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Germination Good
Growth Habit Fast
Tillering Habit Heavy
Stalk Soft, Reclining to Lodging
Trashiness Self Detrashing
Flowering Sparse
Maturity 9 to 10 Months
DISEASE RESISTANCE
Smut Resistant
Downy Mildew Resistant (Susceptible in Davao)
Leaf Scorch Resistant
Rust Resistant
Yellow Spot Resistant
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Planting Time Mid to Late (December to July)
Area Adaptability Lowland to Upland
Efficient Rodent Control is Necessary)
SPECIFIC SITES ADAPTABILITY
Luzon
Visayas Bogo, Ormoc, Sagay
Mindanao Bukidnon, Davao

 

    
       
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