Evaluation of Advanta Crop Varieties and Testing of Hydrogel Soil Amendment Starch G Poly 880 GR (Zeba/Reon/UPDT) for Productivity Yields, Quality of Fruits & Water Saving Efficiency under the UAE, GCC and MENA Conditions

Objective:

1. Test the adaptability and the productivity of 19 genotypes provided by Advanta under the UAE local conditions;
2. Assess the water-saving efficiency when applying Zeba hydrogel to these crops and varieties;
3. Examine the effect of Zeba application on the final yield, fruit quality and water saving.

Details:

Date of Planting: 2023 

Experimental Design: randomized complete block design 

Treatments/Variables: 19 genotypes of different food and feed crops

Salinity levels: 0.4 dS/m

Treatment: with and without Zeba hydrogel