Action plans to combat the potential weed threat
Weeds are a growing, relentless threat to grain producers across South Africa. Competing for essential resources like water, nutrients, and sunlight, weeds such as Amaranthus, Lolium, and Conyza species are drastically undermining yields, raising...
Tank mixtures: the good, the bad and the ugly
Less is more when it comes to tank mixtures. This point has been made since the beginning of pesticide applications – the problem of adding too many agricultural remedies to a tank is as...
Key guidelines for on-farm biosecurity
On-farm biosecurity is a producer’s first line of defence against pests, diseases, and weeds that can harm crops and livelihoods. By taking proactive steps, producers can prevent costly outbreaks, protect their farms’ productivity, and...
MEGANIESE BESTUUR VAN WINTERONKRUID
Die grootste bedreiging vir droëlandgraanverbouing in die Wes- en Suid-Kaap bly die bestuur van weerstandbiedende onkruide en hul effek op die opbrengs en kwaliteit van graan geproduseer.
Daar word algemeen aanvaar dat 98% van raaigrasonkruide...
Russiese koringluis bly ’n bedreiging vir produksie
Gereelde monitering van die verspreiding van plaaginsekte is deurslaggewend om die plaagdruk in produksiegebiede te verstaan en risikobestuur op gewasse toe te pas. Plaaginsekte soos graanluise is uiters aanpasbaar: Hulle pas nie slegs aan...
LEVERAGING SATELLITE IMAGING for weed detection and precision agriculture
Weeds pose a significant threat to crops by competing for water, nutrients, and sunlight, which can lead to reduced yields and in some cases complete crop failure. Early weed detection and control are therefore...
Why is RYEGRASS such a big problem in the Western Cape?
Wheat yield losses of up to 60% are possible due to ryegrass (Lolium spp.) infestation. Ryegrass thrives in the Mediterranean climate of the Western Cape, flourishing in the mild, wet winters where it competes...
OORPLANT – WANNEER MAAK DIT SIN?
Dit gebeur soms aan die begin van ’n groeiseisoen dat ’n produsent se harde werk om die saad in die grond te kry, op min uitloop. ’n Aanplanting kan skade kry – soms tot...
BIOTECH CROPS CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
South African producers, both commercial and smallholders, enjoy the benefits of having access to premium plant genetics and seed technologies. This is in part thanks to a functional regulatory framework that facilitates the registration...
Grondbone – van kiemplasma tot registrasie
Een van die vrae wat dikwels op verskeie platforms gevra word, is hoekom daar so min nuwe grondboonkultivars aan die bedryf beskikbaar gestel word. Die kort en bondige antwoord is dat dit ’n uiters...
