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The latest developments in grape sorting technology
As the primary source of wine, the quality of grapes play a crucial role. Vineyard management is its first step, but climatic factors, vine diseases and the har
By Charl Theron · 4 min read
Meet the researcher: Getting ahead of the fungus
What happens in a vineyard long before powdery mildew becomes visible? Dr Minette Havenga is studying how fungal pathogens survive, spread and respond to fungicides. We talk research, resistance and why, if she weren’t a scientist, she might be investigating something entirely different.
By Adéle Changuion · 4 min read
Financial indicators of top performing wine grape producers
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 2)
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read
Increasing vineyards' lifespan
There are compelling reasons for using inboetstokkies to increase the lifespan of a vineyard and to avoid underutilising soil capacity. Sandile Mkhwanazi investigates.
By Sandile · 4 min read
Susceptibility of grapevine pruning wounds to trunk pathogen infection
Introduction
By Sandile · 8 min read
FruitLook employs satellites to monitor crops
Satellite “eyes in the sky” have become really useful tools to keep watch over crops.
By Sandile · 9 min read
A guide to grapevine abnormalities in South Africa: Abiotic abnormalities – hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment (Part 6.3)
General and introductory Harmful occurrences such as hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment phenomenon (hereafter GAP) – widel
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
A Word from Wanda
The more we know, the more we realise how little we know. This seems particularly true in the wine industry.
By Lee-anne · 4 min read
VinPro Production Plan survey (Part 2)
Financial indicators of top performing wine grape producers
By Doronae · 7 min read
Flying high
Innovative tools are increasingly being used to support the drive for improved quality and greater agricultural productivity and profitability. Locally, grape p
By Lee-anne · 7 min read
Catch up on viticulture trends
Bugs, weeds and water use, three things that wine grape producers need to keep a close eye on. Catch up on the latest viticulture research, technology and pract
By Doronae · 2 min read
