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).