Flowering/Seeding Sugarcane

[sahai1]

Don't think I've ever seen sugarcane flower that I can remember.. briefly read on google that most sugarcane is sterile from hybridization.  Is the appearance of flowers mean that it will seed?  If so any tips, thanks.  This clump of sugarcane was planted 4 years ago from a cutting.   The other clumps have not flowered, the difference I think is that I routinely thin this clump for juicing, but the others I just let spread out.

[pineislander]

This reads that photoperiod, lower temperature, and stress stimulates flowering.
I am currently seeing a similar response in lemongrass.
http://www.sugarcanecrops.com/growth_morphology/the_inflorescence/

[sahai1]

yes that makes sense, just went through a 2 week monsoon, heavy rain or cloud cover all day and low nighttime temps down to 23-25 degrees C.

This one likely flowered because the thinning stressed it.  The other clumps haven't flowered. 

Just wondering if the inflorescence is sterile, or if I may get seed.  Guess I'll just wait and see, nobody seems to crossbreed cane on this forum.