Sugarcane clones obtained in crosses made in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1979, were tested in two locations in the Piracicaba region. The clones and commercial varieties SP70-1143, IAC64-257, NA56-79 and CB41-76 were evaluated for agricultural and industrial traits in an average of three harvests. The clone IAC78-23 was obtained for cultivation in the region with high cane and sugar yields and adequate for use in middle and late harvest, and the IAC79-1011 with medium yield and high sugar content, indicated for inicial harvest. The clones IAC77-186, IAC78-54, IAC78-90 and IAC79-1149 showed medium yield and high sugar content, indicated for middle harvest in soils with high fertility.
sugarcane; Saccharum spp.; breeding; yield; sugar content; crosses and clones