Nematodes – a semi-commercial farmer’s microscopic enemy
Maize is an important cereal crop used as a food source for humans and animals in most parts of the world. Global production exceeds 600 million metric tons, with about 60% produced in developing...
Palmer amarant en die cara-wet
Sedert Palmer amarant (Amaranthus palmeri) gedurende 2018 vir die eerste keer in Suid-Afrika in die Noord-Kaap in mielie-, katoen- en alfalfalande in die Douglas-omgewing opgemerk is, het verskeie plantbeskermingsmaatskappye asook navorsings- en landboukundige instansies...
Nematodes as potential biofungicide for Fusarium head blight
The underlying principle of integrated pest management (IPM) is based on minimising the use of chemical pesticides as these can be a threat to ecosystems and an expense to the economy.
An alternative strategy that...
Keeping an eye on increasing wheat rust incursions
Exotic wheat rust incursions have significantly increased in South Africa in recent years. Therefore, ongoing rust surveillance conducted by ARC-Small Grain should be strengthened and supported as it will aid in the early detection...
RWA present in all SA wheat production areas
The invasive ability of an insect in a specific area will be determined by establishment success and rate of spread, but also by environmental factors that will influence the adaptation and spread within the...
Probleme onder onkruid se enjinkap
Hoe is dit moontlik dat so ’n klein bietjie onkruiddoder die vermoë besit om ’n hele onkruidplant dood te maak? Onmiddellik het hierdie vraag my teruggeneem na my prille jeug en Bethlehem se winters…
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Syfers oor oeskwaliteit en gradering sal noodwendig verskil
Die vraag op almal se lippe die afgelope paar seisoene is of die graderingsresultate by silo’s wat deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Graaninligtingsdiens (SAGIS) gerapporteer word met die Suider-Afrikaanse Graanlaboratorium (SAGL) se oeskwaliteitsverslag vergelyk kan word...
Stroop tydig, vinnig en akkuraat om wins te verhoog
Daar is heelwat risiko’s verbonde aan sojaboonverbouing – meer as by mielieverbouing – en hierdie risiko’s moet behoorlik bestuur word.
Seker een van die grootste verbouingsrisiko’s by sojabone is die oes daarvan. Gegewe die huidige...
Dié riglyne help produsente met bemesting
Fertasa se bemestingshandleiding word gereeld gekritiseer oor die bemestingsriglyne wat daarin vervat is.
Eerstens moet dit gestel word dat Fertasa se lede geloofwaardige, verantwoordelike en volhoubare grondvrugbaarheid en plantvoeding voorstaan. Fertasa bestaan reeds vir langer...
Pesticide behaviour in soil – adsorption, mobility and leachability
A pesticide molecule is hardly ever dispensed as a pure compound. It is mostly formulated with other substances such as solvents, stabilisers, spreaders and emulsifiers to take the molecule to the required point of...
