Vu 1 Ube (Basco): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Vu 1 is a registered ube variety, also sold or known as Basco or VU1 Basco. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1987. It takes about 7.5 months from planting to harvest, with 20.22 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 Basco or VU1 Basco, 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: 20.22 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Recommended for: anywhere in the country.
Key facts about Vu 1 ube
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1987 |
| Also known as | Basco, VU1 Basco, Basco ube, Batanes ube |
| Months to harvest | about 7.5 months |
| Average yield | 20.22 t/ha |
| Recommended area | Anywhere in the country |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Vu 1 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 20.22 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?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
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 its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: Matures in 7 to 8 months.
- Yield: 20.22 t/ha in registry trials.
- Fruit: White flesh with a purple tinge.
- Where: Grows well in all regions.
- Registered in 1987 with the Philippine Seed Board.
Why farmers know it: a Batanes origin cultivar that shows ube is not always purple: its flesh is white tinged with purple. 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 Vu 1 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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