UMKHANYAKUDE VARIETY EVALUATION AND RIPENER TRIAL (Andrew Hall Farm)
TRIAL SUMMARY
| Region: | Umfolozi |
| Trial name: | Andrew Hall Farm VE and Ripener Trial |
| Location: | Nyoni -29.1210590, 31.4584770 |
| Soil Type: | Glenrosa with a rooting |
| Date planted: | 12 January 2021 |
| Harvest date: | 7 June 2023 (1st Ratoon) |
| Cutting cycle: | 12 Months |
| Varieties used: | N12, N41 , N55, N58, N59, N61, N62, N63, N64, N67 and N72 |
VARIETY EVALUATION RESULTS
RIPENER EVALUATION
Trial objective: To test the response of selected new short-cycle rainfed 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 (1st ratoon crop):
RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS
RV yields of ripener treatments in the first ratoon crop shown as the average across varieties (N41, N67 and N72).