Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 6: Blue buffalo grass (Cenchrus...
This article is the sixth of a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical,...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 8: Lucerne (Medicago sativa)
This article is the eighth in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in CA-based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological and biological...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 3: Smuts finger grass (Digitaria...
This article is the third in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture-rotations.
Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological and...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 4: Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana)
This article is the fourth in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture-rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological...
SOIL: THE FARMER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSETPart 24: Soil classification (i)
In the previous two articles in this series, the soil formation factors and processes were discussed. With these factors and processes in action, it gives rise to a variety of chemical, physical and morphological...
Control of weeds in maize and wheat – Part 12: Cocklebur
Scientific name: Xanthium strumarium
Afrikaans name: Kankerroos
English name: Cocklebur
Short description
Cocklebur is a branched, semi-herbaceous, annual plant, growing up to 1,5 m high, of which the seedlings are particularly poisonous.
Adult plants have deep, sturdy taproots and stems are...
Control of weeds in maize and wheat – Part 9: Benghal wandering Jew
Scientific name: Commelina benghalensis
Afrikaans names: Bengaalse wandelende Jood, Bengaalse-Commelina,wandelende Jood, blouselblommetjie
English name: Benghal wandering Jew, Benghal Commelina, Wandering Jew
Short description
Benghal wandering Jew is a multi-branched, rather erect annual soft herb. It has thin roots and white...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 7: Cation exchange and base saturation
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. In this article, the exchange...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSETPart 23: Soil formation processes
Soil does not form by chance, but as a result of the influence of the five soil formative factors: climate, organisms, topography, parent material and time. These soil formative factors control the soil formation...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 15: Radish (Raphanus sativus)
This article is the 15th in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical,...
