RB0442 – drought tolerant sugarcane cultivar
Carlos Assis Diniz, Vilma Marques Ferreira, Geraldo Veríssimo de Souza Barbosa, Marcelo de Menezes Cruz, José Vieira da Silva, João Messias dos Santos1, Iêdo Teodoro, Vera Lucia Dubeux Tôrres, Lailton Soares, Adeilson Mascarenhas de Oliveira Silva, Bruno Fernando Costa do Nascimento, Antônio José Rosário Sousa, Carlos Alberto Guedes Ribeiro, Antônio Jorge de Araújo Viveiros, Francisco Sampaio Filho and Edjane Gonçalves de Freitas
Abstract: Sugarcane cultivar RB0442 has a high yield, late maturation and good drought tolerance. It is recommended for planting in restrictive environments, mainly with water-deficient soils, and is resistant to the major sugarcane diseases of the Northeastern region of Brazil.