Annual Report 1961 - BEEP

-42--Table 8.Distribution of trialsYear of plantingRegionSubhumid Humid Superhurnid IrrigatedTotal1957 2 2 41958 5 I 2 91959 3 5 2 111960 2 2 2 61961 2 5 4 2 13Total 4 17 14 8 43Some of the prorrusmg varieties in thesetrials gave the following results in 1961:P.B.12/59 Irrigated region1st RatoonM.305/49 - Results of trial P. B. 6/59 in1st ratoons at Richc en Eau in the superhumidregion indicate that this variety might producewell during a normal year in the humid region.Sugar content was quite good, but yield was onthe low side.Ebene 1/37 B.3337 M.305/49T.e.A. 35.9 47.0 40.9I.R.S.e. 9.6 9.7 10.4T.S.A. 3.44 4.55 4.28Maturity was good in the middle of theseason. In other regions, due to dry weatherearly in 1961, yields were not so satisfactory.M.442J51- Results from 2 trials in ratoonsseem to indicate that this variety can producea fair amount of cane.T.C.A.I.R.S.e.T.S.A.M.4U/51 is now planted in pre-releasc trialsin the 4 main regions of the island from whichmore data will be available after harvest in 1963.M.658/51. This variety grows well in thehumid region. In a trial at The Mount S.E.,P.B. 3/57, the following results were obtainedin 1961 (3rd ratoons) :T.S.A.I.R.S.C.T.S.A.M.147/4429.511.03.25M.134/3235.711.34.02M.442/5I31.811.03.50M.658/5148.911.05.38T.e.A.I.R.S.e.T.S.A.P.B. 4/57 Humid regionRatoons (Average l st & 3rd)Ebene 1/3739.210.34.02M.442/5I51.78.54.40The variety must be multiplied and testedin other regions before its value can be assessed.M.117/55 which gave very promising yieldsin virgins, was disappointing in ratoons.From the imported varieties, R.397 gavegood results in pre-release trials under warmconditions where a fair amount of water wasavailable. In the subhumid area, results werethe same as for the standards M.147/44 andB.37172.