GROND: DIE PRODUSENT SE BELANGRIKSTE BATEDeel 17: Grondorganiese materiaal (iv)
Grond is die mees fundamentele hulpbron vir die produsent, waarsonder voedsel en natuurlike vesel nie geproduseer kan word nie. Hierdie artikel vorm deel van ‘n reeks om hierdie hulpbron toe te lig.
Organiese materiaal maak...
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October 2016
LUAN VAN DER WALT, landbou-ekonoom: Graan SA
Die landbousektor het die afgelope paar jaar geweldige veranderinge ondergaan. Die veranderinge in die sektor strek vanaf plaasvlak reg deur die waardeketting tot en met die produk...
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...
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 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...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 16: Bahia grass (Paspalum notatum)
This article is the 16th 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,...
Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 25: Teff (Eragrostis tef)
This article is the 25th 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...
Graantrusts ondersteun volhoubaarheid – DEEL 3: Proteïennavorsingstigting
Die Proteïennavorsingstigting (PNS) se doel is om die gebruik van plaaslik geproduseerde proteïen teenoor dié van ingevoerde proteïen te bevorder. Dit word gerugsteun deur proaktiewe stimulering en befondsing van toepaslike en doelgerigte navorsing, asook...
SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 21: Soil degradation (iii)
Soil erosion (or loss of soil) is one of the most important aspects that influence global food security. Sustainable agriculture focuses, inter alia, on the protection of the ability of soil to continually support...
