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New irrigation book – valuable resource for wine grape growers
Dr Philip Myburgh, author of Handbook for Irrigation of Wine Grapes in South Africa (Photo by Andrew Gorman)
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
South African viticulture books receive international OIV awards
We're pleased to announce that two recently published South African viticulture books were honoured by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)’s i
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
uniWines Vineyards' quality strategy for higher yielding vineyards
There is a very good strategy in place at uniWines Vineyards whereby each vineyard block is assigned a specific wine goal. The three main wine goals are premium cultivar, cultivar and table wine.
By Pierre Snyman · 6 min read
Treated municipal wastewater for irrigation (Part 2): Grapevine water status and vegetative responses
This study’s objective was to assess the sustainability of long-term irrigation with treated municipal wastewater (TMW) on grapevine vegetative growth from the 2014/15 to 2017/18 seasons in commercial vineyards in the Coastal region of the Western Cape, South Africa.
By Carolyn Howell, Karla Hoogendijk, Philip Myburgh, Vink Lategan & Eduard Hoffman · 14 min read
Treated municipal wastewater for irrigation (Part 3): Yield and juice characteristics
This study’s objective was to assess long-term irrigation sustainability with treated municipal wastewater (TMW) on grapevine yield and juice characteristics in the latter part of a field trial in commercial vineyards in the Coastal region of the Western Cape, South Africa.
By Carolyn Howell, Karla Hoogendijk, Philip Myburgh, Vink Lategan & Eduard Hoffman · 18 min read
Treated municipal wastewater for irrigation (Part 4): Soil chemical responses
This study’s objective was to assess the effects of long-term irrigation with treated municipal wastewater (TMW) on soil chemical properties in commercial vineyards in the Coastal region of the Western Cape.
By Carolyn Howell, Karla Hoogendijk, Philip Myburgh, Vink Lategan & Eduard Hoffman · 18 min read
In-field fractional use of winery wastewater with raw water (Part 1): Plot selection, augmentation and climatic conditions
A field study was necessary to investigate the use of winery wastewater for vineyard irrigation to determine the sustainability of such a practice in other environments.
By Carolyn Howell & Reckson Mulidzi · 13 min read
Irrigation duration - time to give water... but how much is enough?
The answer to this question is complex and dependent on a whole series of factors. In this article, we investigate the factors a producer should consider regarding irrigation duration. We also look at a few hypothetical scenarios and suggestions.
By Gert Engelbrecht · 7 min read
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 1): Vegetative growth of Pinotage grapevines in the Breede River Valley region
The primary objective of the study was to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage vegetative growth is sensitive to water deficits, and the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts.
By Carolyn Howell · 16 min read
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 2): Yield of Pinotage grapevines in the Breede River Valley region
The primary objectives of the study were to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage is sensitive to water deficits, the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts, and if more grapes can be produced with the same volume of irrigation water when…
By Carolyn Howell · 23 min read
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 3): Juice and wine characteristics
The primary objectives of the study were to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage per se is sensitive to water deficits, the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts, and if more grapes can be produced with the same volume of irrigation water…
By Carolyn Howell · 19 min read
Drought tolerance of different scion cultivars (Part 1): Introduction
The objective of the study was to assess the vegetative growth, yield and wine quality response of selected alternative and reference wine grape scion cultivars to dryland conditions in the Swartland region of South Africa.
· 14 min read
