Binato Glan Ube (LA 242): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Binato Glan is a registered ube variety, also sold or known as LA 242 or Binato Glan (LA 242). It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1994 as NSIC 1994 VU 04. It takes about 7.5 months from planting to harvest, with 17.25 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for LA 242 or Binato Glan (LA 242), this is the same ube. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our ube variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for root crops.
- Days to harvest: about 7.5 months from planting to harvest.
- Yield: 17.25 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Recommended for: anywhere in the country.
Key facts about Binato Glan ube
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1994 VU 04 |
| Year approved | 1994 |
| Also known as | LA 242, Binato Glan (LA 242), Binato, NSIC VU 04 |
| Months to harvest | about 7.5 months |
| Average yield | 17.25 t/ha |
| Recommended area | Anywhere in the country |
| Dry matter content | 36.26 |
| Starch content | 20.15 |
| Flesh color | Cream |
| Cortex color | Cream |
| Skin color | Brown with blackish tinge |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Binato Glan ube takes about 7.5 months from planting to harvest. That is about the average of the 8 ube varieties with a day count, 7.6 months. Count the months from planting, and plan the harvest for a dry stretch when you can.
Its average yield of 17.25 t/ha beats the average of its group, 16. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Brown leaf spot | Resistant | Held up well |
| Bacterial blight | Resistant | Held up well |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
The pests and diseases that hit ube fields most often: anthracnose, mealybug, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the root is like
Its roots have cream flesh and brown with blackish tinge skin. Dry matter is 36.26 percent. A higher dry matter cooks mealy and gives processors more flour or starch from each tonne. The starch content is 20.15 percent.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Matures in 7 to 8 months.
- Yield: 17.25 t/ha in registry trials.
- Fruit: Cream flesh and cortex, brown skin with black tinge, dry matter about 36 percent, starch about 20 percent.
- Where: All regions of the Philippines.
- Uses: Food.
- Resistant to leaf spot and bacterial blight.
Why farmers know it: the first NSIC numbered ubi, registered for high yield and leaf spot and blight resistance. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Binato Glan ube
It is recommended for anywhere in the country. Processors pay for a deep purple flesh that stays purple when cooked. Pick a registered variety for color and yield, and plant whole small tubers or setts.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeUbe varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the ube varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- LA 526: about 7.5 months, 9.45 t/ha, 2007
- LA 573: about 7.5 months, 11.23 t/ha, 2007
- LA 155: about 7.5 months, 15.34 t/ha, 2003
- LA 153: about 7.5 months, 16.81 t/ha, 1997
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