VMC 86 550 Sugarcane (NSIC Sc 11): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
VMC 86 550 is a registered sugarcane variety, also sold or known as NSIC Sc 11. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2002 as NSIC 2002 Sc 11. Vict. Expt. Station bred it. It takes about 10.5 months from planting to harvest, with 162 LKg of sugar per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for NSIC Sc 11, this is the same sugarcane. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our sugarcane variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for sugarcane.
- Days to harvest: about 10.5 months from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 162 LKg of sugar per hectare on average in the trials.
Key facts about VMC 86 550 sugarcane
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2002 Sc 11 |
| Year approved | 2002 |
| Breeder or owner | Vict. Expt. Station |
| Also known as | NSIC Sc 11 |
| Months to harvest | about 10.5 months |
| Average yield | 162 LKg/ha |
| Preferred harvesting month | October to January |
| Flowering | 0.04 |
| Trashiness | Highly self trashing |
| Stalk length (cm) | 226 |
| Stalk diameter (cm) | 2.7 |
| Stalk weight (kg) | 1.49 |
| Fiber content (percent) | 13 to 14 percent |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
VMC 86 550 sugarcane takes about 10.5 months from planting to harvest. That is about the average of the 16 sugarcane varieties with a day count, 10.8 months. Count the months from planting, and plan the harvest for a dry stretch when you can.
Its average yield of 162 LKg/ha matches the average of its group, 160.71. Sugar yield is counted in LKg, bags of 50 kilograms of raw sugar per hectare. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Downy mildew | Moderately susceptible | Took clear damage |
| Leaf scorch | Resistant | Held up well |
| Smut | Moderately susceptible | Took clear damage |
| Yellow spot | Resistant | Held up well |
| Rust | Resistant | Held up well |
| Ratoon stunting disease | + | As noted in the record |
| Rats | 8.7499999999999994E 2 | As noted in the record |
It was weak against downy mildew, smut, so scout for them from the early weeks. Read up on Corn downy mildew, Rice field rats.
The pests and diseases that hit sugarcane fields most often: Rice field rats, Corn downy mildew, white grub. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the harvest is like
Its stalks grew about 226 cm long and 2.7 cm thick. The fiber content is 13 to 14 percent. Trash: highly self trashing, which decides how much cleaning the cane needs before milling.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Matures in 10 to 11 months, best cut October to January.
- Yield: About 162 LKg/ha.
- Fruit: Stalks about 226 cm, 2.7 cm thick, fiber 13 to 14 percent.
- Where: Negros and other mill districts.
- Uses: Sugar.
- Sparse flowering, highly self trashing.
- About 8 tillers per hill.
- Moderately susceptible to downy mildew and smut, resistant to leaf scorch, yellow spot and rust.
Why farmers know it: a standard VMC cane, used as a parent of the PHILSURIN variety PSR 00 161. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant VMC 86 550 sugarcane
Mills pay for sugar, not cane, so compare the sugar yield in LKg per hectare as well as the tonnes of cane. Pick a variety that ratoons well, and one rated against smut and downy mildew, the diseases that cut a ratoon crop short. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation in the Philippines.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSugarcane varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the sugarcane varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- VMC 84 549: about 10.5 months, 163 LKg/ha, 2002
- VMC 84 947: about 10.5 months, 173 LKg/ha, 2002
- VMC 87 95: about 10.5 months, 144 LKg/ha, 2002
- Phil 8013: about 11.5 months, 98 LKg/ha, 2002
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