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Agriculture · Q759

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 759

Q759

Which of the species of sugarcane is referred as noble cane?

A.
Saccharum spontaneum
B.
Saccharum barberi
C.
Saccharum officinarum
Answer
D.
Saccharum sinenseis

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Saccharum officinarum is a species of sugarcane is referred to as noble cane. Its stalks are vigorous and long with low fibre content, thick barrel-shaped internodes, large soft-rinded juicy stalks, and rich in sucrose.