SASRI – PONGOLA VARIETY EVALUATION AND RIPENER TRIAL- Early Season

TRIAL SUMMARY

Region:
Pongola
Trial name:
SASRI – Pongola- Early Season Trial
Location:
Pongola 27°25'02.11"S 31°35'20.90"E
Soil Type:
Hutton
Date planted:
22 February 2017
Harvest date:
29 March 2022
Cutting cycle:
12 Months
Varieties used:
N25, N36, N40, N41, N43, N46, N49, N53, N57 and N60

VARIETY EVALUATION RESULTS

RIPENER EVALUATION

Trial objective: To test the response of selected irrigated varieties to certain ripener treatments in crops cultivated on a 12-month early season cycle.

Ripener treatments: a) Moddus® (Mod) single treatment, b) Fusilade Forte® (FF) single treatment, c) Moddus® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Mod+FF) treatment; d) Untreated (Control).

Results summary (Plant and 3 ratoon crops):

RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS

RV yields of ripener treatments in varieties N43, N46, N57 and N60 shown as the average across a plant and three ratoon crops.