SENEKAL FARM TRIAL 1 VARIETY EVALUATION AND RIPENER TRIAL- Early Season
TRIAL SUMMARY
| Region: | Mkhuze |
| Trial name: | Senekal Farm Trial 1- Early Season |
| Location: | Mkhuze -27.650953, 32.056274 |
| Soil Type: | Heavy clay |
| Date planted: | 4 April 2020 |
| Harvest date: | 10 April 2025 (4th Ratoon) |
| Cutting cycle: | 12 Months |
| Varieties used: | N36, N40, N41, N49, N53, N57, N60, N70, N71 and N73 |
VARIETY EVALUATION RESULTS
RIPENER EVALUATION
Trial objective: To test the response of selected irrigated varieties to the two combination ripener treatments in crops cultivated on a 12-month early season cycle.
Ripener treatments: a) Ethephon® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Eth+FF) treatment; b) Moddus® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Mod+FF) treatment; c) Untreated (Control).
RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS:
(combined response over three ratoon crops)
RV yields of ripener treatments showing the average response over three ratoon crops and across varieties (N36, N41, N49 and N53).