Publication Date
1997
Description
Trials were conducted at the Hatfield Experimental Farm to evaluate eight rye cultivars (Secale cereale) in terms of production and development during different seasons. These consisted of a pot experiment, comparing two water regimes, and a field trial, comprising different planting dates, in order to observe phenological development. SSR 729, a South African winter rye, and imported cultivars compared favourably with the traditional cultivars. The winter rye cultivars are good substitutes for the “old” cultivars for the production of green forage in the autumn/winter period.
Citation
Botha, C C. and Rethman, N.F. G., "The Potential of Winter Rye Cultivars in the Gauteng Province of South Africa" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 51.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session22/51
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The Potential of Winter Rye Cultivars in the Gauteng Province of South Africa
Trials were conducted at the Hatfield Experimental Farm to evaluate eight rye cultivars (Secale cereale) in terms of production and development during different seasons. These consisted of a pot experiment, comparing two water regimes, and a field trial, comprising different planting dates, in order to observe phenological development. SSR 729, a South African winter rye, and imported cultivars compared favourably with the traditional cultivars. The winter rye cultivars are good substitutes for the “old” cultivars for the production of green forage in the autumn/winter period.
