Under conventional system of sugarcane cultivation, about 6–8 tons seed cane ha-1 is used as planting material, which comprises of about 32,000 stalk pieces having 2-3 buds. This large mass of planting material poses a great problem in transport, handling, seed storage etc. The huge stuff of seed is also prune to disease’ attack and undergoes rapid deterioration thus reducing the viability of buds and subsequently their sprouting. Thus more and more seed is required to get recommended amount of healthy seed, from the stock, for cultivation. Van Dillewijn (1952) stated that a small volume of tissue and a single root primordium adhering to the bud are enough to ensure germination in sugarcane. Cane cuttings with one, two or three buds, known as setts, are used as seed (Jain et al., 2010). These bud chips are less bulky, easily transportable and more economical seed material. The left-over cane can be well utilized for preparing juice, sugar or jiggery.