IAC launches three varieties of sugarcane for planting in different regions of Brazil

The Agronomic Institute (IAC) made available to the sugar-energy sector, on Tuesday (11/23), three new sugarcane varieties during a meeting at the Sugarcane Center, in Ribeirão Preto (SP). According to a statement from the organization, the technological package that characterizes the three cultivars promises high productivity throughout the cuts, high sucrose content, resistance to the main diseases of the crop and erect size, with indication for different environments and excellent performance in different Brazilian regions. According to the IAC, new sugarcane varieties can be planted in different regions of Brazil (Photo: Reproduction/IAC) Named IACSP04-6007, IACCTC05-2562 and IACCTC05-9561, the new varieties can be cultivated in the sugarcane regions of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná. Each one has characteristics that adapt it to different ambient conditions, presenting results that depend on its installation, according to the niches ...