The following are the mill test results of the variety VSI 434 performed in eight different sugar factories in Maharashtra
Name of Factory
|
Date on which mill test was performed
|
Varieties
used |
The age of the variety from the date of planting
|
Total quantity of sugarcane crushed
(tons) |
Recovery
% |
Natural
Sugar |
29.11.2006
|
VSI 434
CoC 671 |
12 months
13 months |
600.29
774.68 |
12.19
10.79 |
Rajaram
bapu SSK |
02.01.2007
|
VSI 434
CoC 671 |
12 months
13.5 months |
242.67
333.55 |
13.78
13.44 |
Ravalgaon
Sugar |
05.03.2007
|
VSI 434
|
10.5 months
|
147.66
|
11.38
|
Kopargaon
SSK |
15.11.2007
|
VSI 434
Co 86032 |
12 months
17 months |
436.85
484.74 |
11.94
10.45 |
Ajinkyatara
SSK |
23.11.2007
|
VSI 434
CoC 671 |
12 months
13.5 months |
383.62
469.08 |
12.55
12.04 |
Dnyaneshwar
SSK |
01.12.2007
|
VSI 434
Co 86032 |
12 months
17 months |
1440.79
5005.00 |
12.17
10.60 |
Ashok
SSK |
13.12.2007
|
VSI 434
Co 86032 |
13 months
13.5 months |
671.21
898.45 |
12.51
11.44 |
Siddheshwar
SSK |
27.12.2007
|
VSI 434
CoC 671 |
13 months
13 months |
756.19
421.91 |
12.29
11.07 |
- These mill tests performed at these different sugar factories showed that VSI 434 is capable of giving 1.5 units higher sugar recovery as compared to existing variety of the same age.
- VSI 434 is capable of producing high quality jaggery.
- It is also suitable for 'Rasavanti'