Differential Nutrient Use Efficiency and Biomass Partitioning of Interspecific Hybrids and Commercial Sugarcane Genotypes Under Early Drought Stress and Recovery Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Drought significantly impacts nutrient use efficiencies and sugarcane biomass. Interspecific hybridization between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum may improve drought resistance and enhance nutrient use efficiency. This research enhances the understanding of nutrient (N, P, and K) use efficiency and the biomass of interspecific hybrids and commercial sugarcane genotypes under early drought and recovery. The experiment was conducted using a split plot in a randomized complete block design (RCBD), with three replications. The main plot consisted of two water regimes (well-watered, WW, and early drought stress, DS), whereas the subplot consisted of six diverse sugarcane genotypes. Biomass, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), phosphorus use efficiency (PUE), and potassi

SUBMITTER: Kulrat T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature