Further, waterlogging resulted in
13.0, 21.6, 26.5, 25.2, 24.0 and 42.0 % mean reductions in
plant height, tiller production, leaf area index, nitrogen
content in leaf, total chlorophyll content and total dry
matter production, respectively. Banded chlorosis has also
been seen in sugarcane growing in flood waters in
Queensland (Hughes et al. 1964). In waterlogged conditions,
chlorophyll content reduced and the effect was relatively
lesser in tolerant varieties (Pandey et al. 2000