SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSETOrganic material in soil (i)
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.
Organic material makes up only a...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 5: Physical properties of soil (1)
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 the next three articles...
Koring- en garssaadpryse vir die nuwe seisoen
Die wintergraansaadbedryf is tans in ’n kritieke tydperk. Daar is ’n uitstekende voorteelprogram vir koring in plek en vir gars en koring is ’n teling- en tegnologieheffing nou al in sy derde jaar om...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 13: Air in soil
Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. Because plant roots respire, the quantity of air in the soil is extremely important. Informed management...
Grond: Die produsent se belangrikste bateDeel 25: Grondklassifikasie (ii)
Wanneer ‘n spesifieke grondliggaam geklassifiseer is, kan die eienskappe daarvan maklik gekommunikeer word. Voorts kan die eienskappe daarvan geïnterpreteer word, waarna die geskiktheid van dié grondliggaam vir ‘n spesifieke grondgebruik geëvalueer kan word.
In die...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSETPart 25: Soil classification (ii)
When a specific body of soil is classified, the properties thereof may be easily communicated. Also, the properties thereof may be interpreted, after which the suitability of this particular body of soil may be...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 2: Weeping lovegrass (Eragrotis curvula)
This article is the second 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, hydrological...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 24: Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum...
This article is the 24th of a series of articles highlighting a specific crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA)-based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological and...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 12: Ground water (iv)
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 and will take a closer...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 7: Bottle brush grass (Anthephora...
This article is the seventh 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,...
