Hoe word landbougrond se waarde bepaal?
Grondpryse is gereeld ’n onderwerp wat gedebatteer word. Verskeie faktore speel ’n rol in die prys van grond, met emosie as een só ’n faktor wat die syfers taamlik skeef kan trek. Verskillende metodes...
ROT ALERT: managing the top maize ear diseases in SA
Maize remains a cornerstone of global agriculture, yet its production continues to be threatened by ear rots that compromise both yield and grain quality. The 2024/2025 season proved especially challenging due to excessive rainfall,...
Rypskade op koring
Koring word gedurende die groeiseisoen en oor al die groeistadia aan ongunstige weerstoestande blootgestel. Rypskade (<0 °C) kan vernietigend wees. Dit is uiters belangrik om daarop te let dat daar na rypskade en nie...
Aspekte om in ag te neem met grondbewerking
Grondbewerking is ’n duur en tydsame proses. Daar is verskeie metodes om grond te bewerk: party is biologies en ander is meganies. Meganiese grondbewerking word gedoen om gunstige toestande vir die groei van plantwortels...
Rhizobium-inoculant legumes: benefits to producers
Agricultural development, in particular the attainment of increased plant growth and yield, has in the past depended largely on intensive agricultural practices that overlooked the essence of agricultural and environmental sustainability.
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Sorghum in SA: revitalising pre-breeding and breeding
Sorghum is a highly nutritious and climate-resilient crop, yet South Africa’s sorghum production has decreased dramatically over the last 30 years. An all-time low was reached in the 2017/2018 production season. Limited pre-breeding and...
Fungi associated with sorghum GRAIN from contrasting production systems
Sorghum is a climate-resilient grain crop known for its ability to withstand heat and drought stress. In South Africa, sorghum is produced on commercial and smallholder scale, predominantly in the drier parts of the...
Sojaboonbedryf bou voort op suksesse
Suid-Afrika se sojaboonbedryf het die afgelope dekade merkwaardig gegroei. Soveel so dat die land nou basies selfvoorsienend is en op die drumpel staan om groot uitvoermarkte te bedien. Hierdie sukses is te danke aan...
Sojabone – ’n slim keuse vir kleinskaalprodusente
Vir kleinskaalse produsente in Suid-Afrika maak die stygende koste van saad, kunsmis, brandstof en gewasbeskermingsprodukte mielie- of koringproduksie dikwels uitdagend. Winsmarges is klein en toegang tot krediet of landboumasjinerie op kommersiële skaal is dikwels...
Curbing herbicide-resistant weeds: back to basics
Herbicide resistance is becoming a critical challenge for producers. It is the inherited ability of weed populations to survive and reproduce following exposure to herbicide doses that would normally kill the weeds. Resistance primarily...
