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Soil texture's influence on soil biological health indicators - implications for vineyard management
This article reviews the interaction between soil texture and key soil health biological indicators.
By Roeline van Schalkwyk & Ailsa Hardie-Pieters · 5 min read
Managing for optimum root health
Plant health is dependent on root health which is ultimately dependent on soil health.
By Prabashnie Ramouthar · 19 min read
Back to (soil) basics
Driven by a worldwide trend towards regenerative farming practices, producers across the globe are returning to soil management practices of old. Jana Loots exp
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
The Atlantic Fertilisers team are keen supporters of regenerative farming. Everyone in the agricultural industry needs to work together to regenerate the earth’
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Healthy soils means healthy roots
Soil fertility can be described as the presence of adequate plant nutrients, and the absence of elements that restrict plant growth, in a well-ventilated enviro
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
FruitLook offers bigger picture
FruitLook is increasingly gaining traction from local users. We asked producers how they use and integrate it with other technologies and information. Producers
By Sandile · 7 min read
Are mulches useful for Integrated Pest Management?
The degradation of sensitive agro-ecosystems coupled with the loss of biodiversity, and the enhancement of crop production, crop yield, as well as the reduction
By Sandile · 5 min read
Leafroll control strategy - an integrated approach
What causes leafroll virus? [Fact sheet 1.1]* • Leafroll virus is caused by leafroll associated virus -3 (GLRaV-3). Other types of leafroll associated viruses e
By Lucinda Heyns & Gerhard Pietersen · 4 min read
Protecting our world's water factories - how the forest products sector is leading the way
Wetlands, dubbed ‘water factories’, are the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. With World Wetlands Day 2018 taking place on 2 February, it is importan
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Resolutions adopted by OIV
The 16th General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), which met on 23 November 2018 in Punta del Este (Uruguay), adopted a total o
By OIV · 7 min read
Strategy for the control of mealybug in South African vineyards
PHOTO: Prof. Piet Goussard.
By Doronae · 3 min read
The role of leaf and soil analyses in vineyard management (Part 1)
Is it worth the effort for producers to take regular soil and leaf samples, or does this only generate more data without adding real value?
By Doronae · 7 min read
