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Optimisation of grapevine leafroll detection by sentinel canes
In this project we evaluated the use of a bud of a red cultivar, grafted on individual white cultivar vine stems to serve as visual indicators of leafroll infection in the white cultivar.
By Gerhard Pietersen · 10 min read
Space company to bring back scientific payloads of vines & wines from international space station
In our June 2020 print issue article, entitled 'Wingerd in the Wentelbaan', we reported on Space Cargo Unlimited's Mission WISE - the first comprehensive, priva
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Lessons from "down under"
A group of South Africans visited the south of Australia last year to learn more about various vineyard techniques.
By Doronae · 4 min read
Proving the aetiology of two important grapevine viral diseases remains a challenge
Grapevine leafroll (GLD) and Rugose wood (RW) are two diseases of great concern for grapevine industries worldwide. GLD causes degeneration of phloem cells, pre
By Doronae · 8 min read
Frost damage in 2017 in the Breede River valley
This article is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of the various forms of frost, but rather how to manage a vineyard following frost damage.
By Doronae · 6 min read
Guidelines for making compost using winery solid wastes
This article gives guidelines that can be used by wineries or composting plants to make compost using wine filter wastes, together with grape and vineyard mater
By Doronae · 12 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 3) - canopy physiology
Canopy physiological changes of differently orientated vertically trellised Shiraz grapevines (NS, EW, NE-SW and NW-SE rows) were investigated.
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 8 min read
Rugose wood diseases and associated viruses
A potential threat to vineyards and an unexplored, fascinating subject for scientific study.
By Dariusz Goszczynski · 12 min read
Poor detection of grapevine leafroll-associated virus type 3 in rootstocks
PHOTO: Piet Goussard.
By Gerhard Pietersen and Megan Harris · 6 min read
Eutypa-like fungi associated with grapevine cankers and dieback
PHOTO: Francois Halleen.
By Providence Moyo and Lizel Mostert and Francois Halleen · 7 min read
Larger than vine
Always at the forefront of innovation, Vititec is once again pushing boundaries by introducing ‘jumbo vine’ that may be game-changers for some in the South Afri
By Lisa Lottering · 4 min read
