Testing ripeners: problems and prospects
| MSI99P0414 | |
| Julien, M. H. R. | |
| Testing ripeners: problems and prospects | |
| Periodical article | |
| 1978 | |
| Proc. int. Soc. Sug. Cane Technol. | |
| 16: 1791-1809 | |
| En | |
| En Es | |
| Variation of fresh weight yield per plot was the main problem encountered in field testing of ripeners. The variation was reduced by expressing results on a fresh weight per cane basis. The use of elongation measurements and derermination of dry matter content to estimate reduction in yield is discussed. Three methods of determining sucrose content in industrial trials are compared, the core sampler method appeared to be the best. Block and sampling variances for both sucrose content and fresh weight yield were more influenced by the variety than by the environment. The complex nature of ripeners on regrowth is outlined; factors such as environment, stage of development at time of application, interval between application and harvest, concentration of chemical and the use of low drift substance nalco-trol could affect regrowth. The importance of industrial trials and their experimental designs are discussed. | |
| SUGARCANE GROWTH REGULATORS DEVELOPMENT SUCROSE PHYSIOLOGY YIELDS | |
| MAURITIUS | |
| Sugarcane: Physiology | |
| Physiology and development | |
| 1992-02-22 | |
| En | |
| Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute | |
| LIB | |
| CAT | |
| BOT |