UVS MONZI VARIETY EVALUATION AND RIPENER TRIAL- Early Season
TRIAL SUMMARY
| Region: | Umfolozi |
| Trial name: | UVS Monzi- Early Season Trial |
| Location: | Umfolozi -28.464746, 32.306315 |
| Soil Type: | Stratified alluvial |
| Date planted: | 9 March 2017 |
| Harvest date: | 12 June 2023 (5th ratoon) |
| Cutting cycle: | 12 Months |
| Varieties used: | N36, N41, N46, N49, N51, N53, N55, N56, N57, N58, N59, N60, N61, N62, N63 and N64 |
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 (Plant and 3 ratoon crops):
RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS
RV yields of ripener treatments in varieties N51, N55, N59 and N62 shown as the average across a plant and three ratoon crops.