UVS NORTH FARMS VARIETY EVALUATION AND RIPENER TRIAL- 4 (David Harel)
TRIAL SUMMARY
| Region: | Zululand North |
| Trial name: | David Harel Trial |
| Location: | Empangeni -28.731405, 31.939044 |
| Soil Type: | Hutton form, Recent sands, Medium loamy sand to clay |
| Date planted: | 21 November 2022 |
| Harvest date: | 19 April 2024 (Plant crop) |
| Cutting cycle: | 12 Months |
| Varieties used: | N36, N41, N47, N64, N67, N72, N76, N77 and N79 |
VARIETY EVALUATION RESULTS
RESULTS COMING SOON
RIPENER EVALUATION RESULTS:
(N67 only due to lodging in other varieties)
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) Ethephon® (Eth) single treatment, b) Moddus® (Mod) single treatment, c) Fusilade Forte® (FF) single treatment, d) Moddus® + Fusilade Forte® combination (Mod+FF) treatment; e) Untreated (Control).
RV yields of ripener treatments in a plant crop of variety N67.