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Question
Which one of the following combination would a sugarcane farmer look for in the sugarcane crop?
Options
Thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant
Thick stem, high sugar content and profuse flowering
Thick stem, short internodes, high sugar content, disease resistant
Thick stem, low sugar, conten, disease resistant
Solution
Thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant
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