sugarcane waterlogging

Water logging is a widespread phenomenon that drastically reduces the growth and survival of sugarcane, which leads to a reduction in cane yield. The extent of injury due to water logging depends upon the genotypes, environmental conditions, stage of development, and duration of stress. Improved understanding of the physiological responses of sugarcane to these conditions could help to develop strategies to sustain high yields under waterlogging situation. Response of sugarcane for growth, physiology, biochemical, yield and quality were studied under short term and long-term waterlogging conditions in several sugarcane growing countries. Studies indicate that, water logging stress inhibits the leaf and stem expansion, tiller production and causes changes in orientation of shoot extension. Aerial roots that develop by the influence of flood, not only help in maintaining root activity under flooding conditions by supplying necessary oxygen, but also contribute for the higher dry matter accumulation this research used transcriptomic analysis to explain the molecular response and gene networks of sugarcane under water logging stress. A tribioreplicate has been used for both control group and the stress group.