LCP 85-384: A Sugarcane Variety That Keeps On Giving

By Brayden Blanchard

LSU AgCenter

The full magnitude of LCP 85-384’s impact can only be understood by first considering its development, which dates back to the late 1950s. A resurgence of the mosaic virus in the Louisiana industry after the release of susceptible variety NCo 310 led breeders to look to the wild species of sugarcane, S. spontaneum, for much-needed resistance.

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