Eksperiment lei tot eerste plek

Davie van der Merwe van DMJ van der Merwe Boerdery het vanjaar vir die eerste keer aan die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie deelgeneem. Sy plan – om met ’n hoër stand en meer...

Good soil profile forms the basis for crop farming

For the past 40 years, Reimar Tratschler has farmed on the farm Rooidraai near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal. Six years ago, his son Dale joined him on the farm. Reimar emerged as the winner in...

Genereer jou eie data met proewe

In die afdeling vir mielies wat op watertafelgronde verbou word, is Petrus Roux van die plaas Kromvlei net buite Hoopstad as wenner in die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie aangewys. Hy het die eerste plek...

Opbrengs baat by fokus op grond- en plantgesondheid

Vanjaar se wenner in die afdeling vir mie­lieproduksie in KwaZulu-Natal in die Groei vir Goud Nasionale Opbrengskompetisie was Bertus Albertse en sy twee seuns van die plaas Hansford naby Dundee. Dit was die eerste...

Tactics to disrupt Sclerotinia

There is no silver bullet for managing Sclerotinia stem and head rot of soybean and sunflower. However, during a recent Sclerotinia research day on 13 October 2022, industry members, researchers and producers discussed several...

Research shows response of genotypes to foliar diseases

Sorghum is a major human food source in several African countries where agricultural and environmental conditions are unfavourable for other cereal crops. There is an increasing body of evidence and awareness of the beneficial...

Super productive crops with serious health challenges

Agricultural scientists select and breed food and fibre plant species with the ultimate objective of optimising productivity to feed and clothe the world’s growing human population. Recently a strong focus emerged in plant breeding,...

When is it too late to plant?

In major maize production regions of South Africa, the optimal planting date for maize is considered to be around late October to mid-December for Mpumalanga (22%), the Free State (43%) and North West (17%),...

Planting date has significant effect, study shows

Sunflower is often used as a catch crop and is planted as an alternative when rainfall onset is too late for maize or soybean plantings. Therefore, the stable yields under these late planting conditions...

Dekgewasse voordelig vir insekte in landbou-ekosisteme

Insekte is die grootste en mees diverse groep diere op aarde met ongeveer 30 ordes en sowat een miljoen geïdentifiseerde spesies. Hoewel produsente meestal net op insekte fokus wat as plae beskou word, vervul...

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