BRUYNS HILL RIPENER TRIAL
TRIAL SUMMARY
| Region: | Midlands North |
| Trial name: | Bruyns Hill Ripener Trial (SASRI Research Station) |
| Location: | Bruyns Hill 29°25'17.02"S 30°40'40.08"E |
| Soil Type: | Clay |
| Date planted: | 10 November 2016 |
| Harvest date: | 14 May 2024 (6th ratoon) |
| Cutting cycle: | 18 months |
| Varieties used: | N48, N50, N52 and N54 |
RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS
Trial objective: To test the response of new long-cycle rainfed varieties to all available ripener treatments in crops cultivated on a 18-month early season cycle.
Ripener treatments: a) Ethephon® (Eth) single treatment, b) Moddus® (Mod) single treatment, c) Fusilade Forte® (FF) single treatment, d) Moddus® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Mod+FF) treatment; e) Ethephon® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Eth+FF) treatment; f) Untreated (Control).
Results summary:
RV yields of ripener treatments in the fourth ratoon crop shown as the average across varieties.