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
![UVS Monzi 1](https://sasri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVS-Monzi-1.png)
![UVS Monzi 2](https://sasri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVS-Monzi-2.png)
![UVS Monzi 3](https://sasri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVS-Monzi-3.png)
![UVS Monzi 4](https://sasri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVS-Monzi-4.png)
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
![UVS Monzi 5](https://sasri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVS-Monzi-5.jpg)
RV yields of ripener treatments in varieties N51, N55, N59 and N62 shown as the average across a plant and three ratoon crops.