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).