Fusarium-aarskroei: Beter beheer deur oesreste te verminder

Deel 2 Fusarium-aarskroei is ’n moeilike siekte om te bestuur, omdat die patogeen, Fusarium graminearum, ’n wye reeks gewasse kan infekteer, insluitend koring, gars, mielies en sojabone – wat algemeen in wisselbou op dieselfde lande...

Testing cover crop mixtures as pastures

The use of cover crops as part of a conservation agriculture (CA) approach holds numerous benefits to a production system and may provide unique opportunities for grazing livestock. With only four to five suitable...

Latest research shows benefits of cover crops

With the declining fertility and productive capacity of many South African cropping soils, there is an increasing need to develop more sustainable and profitable cropping systems in these regions. Global and local research studies...

Dekgewasse bied langtermyn-finansiële voordele

Dekgewasse kan verskeie langtermyn- finansiële voordele vir produsente bied wanneer dit in hul landboupraktyke geïntegreer word. Terwyl die aanvanklike koste en belegging van dekgewasse mag wissel afhangende van die spesifieke omstandighede, behoort die langtermyn-...

N fertilisation and planting date: a balancing act

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an annual oilseed crop that is globally cultivated. During the 2022/2023 growing season, 28,25 million ha produced more than 55,80 million metric tons, which accounted for 8,41% of the...

New trends in livestock breeding

The information revolution brought about by the internet – and with it amazingly accurate and fast search engines – has resulted in the accumulation of knowledge unsurpassed by anything before. What have been hailed...

Holistiese benadering kan spilpunt-vogverlies minimeer

Gewasse onder spilpunt is net soos ander gewasse afhan­klik van die hoeveelheid­ water wat hulle deur hul wortels kan op­neem om te produseer. Om die produksie per millimeter water wat gepomp en besproei word...

Slim planne help om uitdagings te hanteer

Produsente in Suid-Afrika is voortdurend besig om die talle uitdagings waardeur die landbousektor in die gesig gestaar word, te beveg. Uitdagings soos klimaat­s­kommeling, stygende inset- en produksiekoste asook internasionale markkragte maak dit moeilik om...

Pest control through irrigation

In an integrated pest management (IPM) programme, irrigation management is viewed as an essential component where dryland plantings are not feasible. Numerous scientists note the importance of adequate, timely irrigation to prevent unnecessary stress...

Beste praktyke: lesse van plase in sentraal-Suid-Afrika

Besproeiing het in die verlede hoofsaaklik daarop gefokus om produksie te stabiliseer en te verhoog in droë dele van die wêreld. Tans is daar egter wêreldwyd groot druk op produsente om hul impak op...

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