Selection and breeding of new sugarcane variety for sugar and energy-Mintang 92-142

Mintang 92-142, selected from the cross combination of Guitang 57-624 and Zhanzhe 74-141, is a new sugarcane variety with medium-late maturing, high yield, high sucrose content, high adverse resistance and wide adaptability.The results from different sites for several years in Fujian showed that its mean cane yield was 140.446t·hm-2, sugar yield was 19.529t·hm-2and was 30.4%and 23.4%higher than that of the currently leading variety Mintang 70-611 in Fujian Province, respectively, biomass was 200.637t·hm-2, and it is a new variety for both sugar and energy cane.