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Optimum Row Width and Plant Density for Canola (Verola 50)
OBJECTIVE:
 The aims of this project are:
  • To determine the vesting-, growth-, survival-, and yield reaction of canola at different row widths and plant densities.
  • To determine the optimum row width and plant density for canola (Verola 50 cultivar) in the Riviersonderend production environment considering the effect of Blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans).
START:
 2003
END:
 2004
STATUS:
 Underway
DESCRIPTION:

This project aims to determine the optimum row width and plant density for canola (Verola 50) in a system of minimum tillage at Tygerhoek Experimental Farm.

For more information, contact:

Pieter Cronjé
pietercr@elsenburg.com
BUDGET:
 Portion of R90,000
SPONSORED BY:
 Owner: Technology, Research and Development (Department of Agriculture, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
The content on this page was last updated on 16 February 2004
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