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Global experts discuss growing plants in artificial media
Producing crops in artificial media brings many benefits. One of the main benefits being a lower occurrence of soil-borne disease.
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Cape-based British entrepreneur plants first Pinotage vineyard in the UK
The owner of a large estate in southern England has planted what is believed to be the first commercial Pinotage vineyard in the UK.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Promotion of wild bees in South African and Austrian vineyards by plants with diverse floral traits
The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of how the plant community in vineyards could potentially be manipulated to improve bee diversity.
By René Gaigher, Silvia Winter, Sophie Kratschmer & Temitope Kehinde · 7 min read
Transmission dynamics of grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) variants
The transmission from source plants infected was studied to understand biological differences between GLRaV-3 leafroll variants.
By Elize Jooste & Kerstin Krüger · 7 min read
WWF Conservation Champion wine farmers find an ally in fynbos
The rich and diverse indigenous fynbos of South Africa’s Cape Winelands has become a welcome ally to the region’s wine farmers, providing natural ecosystems bet
By MediaVision · 7 min read
Esca in SA vineyards
Esca is a fairly unknown grapevine disease in South Africa, although the disease has probably existed locally for decades. This article discusses the causative
By Francois Halleen · 5 min read
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.
By Wanda Augustyn · 7 min read
The Sauvignon success story
Sauvignon 2016, The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration, was held in February.
By Edo Heyns · 8 min read
A refocus on the important
Vititec’s main focus is on clonal selection, virus elimination, grafting, establishing and maintaining clean mother blocks, and supplying grafting material to t
By Annalize · 2 min read
The benefits of certified, virus-tested, true-to-type plant material
Introduction
By Sandile · 8 min read
