The well-hardened 310 plantlets were transplanted in the
field for preliminary screening and scoring morphological
variations. At the end of 12th month, seventeen somaclones
were selected on the basis of brix %, cane diameter,
number of millable canes and morphological differences
for any type of variation such as changes in cane color,
canopy structure, tillering, waxiness, plant habit, bud shape
for further evaluation in rod row trial along with donor
parent CoC 671 and Co 86032 as standard check