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Atlantic Fertilisers now generates its own electricity
With electricity rates increasing continuously and the supply of electricity being unreliable, Atlantic Fertilisers felt obligated to consider sustainable long-
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Atlantic Fertilisers address the importance of post-harvest fertilisation
Post-harvest fertilisation is a necessary process to build reserves in the vine for the next growing season.
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Q&A with Charus du Plessis
Charus du Plessis is a soil nutritionist at Atlantic Fertilisers. He is committed to helping vineyards across the country implement innovative and sustainable solutions that enhance soil health, improve crop yields, and contribute to a more sustainable future for agriculture.
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
Fish hydrolysate in vineyards: a sustainable boost for soil and vines
Charus du Plessis explains why fish-based products are gaining traction in modern agriculture, especially in vineyards focused on sustainability and soil health.
By SA Wine Industry · 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
Fish hydrolysate promotes soil health in the wine industry
Long before scientists started researching soil, fish has been used as fertiliser. Small fish were placed in the soil as part of soil preparation before maize w
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Effective spring fertilisation for vineyards
The post-harvest program and yield size of the previous season will be some of the factors to consider for a timeous spring fertiliser application.
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Biosand reactors as a feasible solution for the treatment of winery wastewater (Part 1)
A number of laboratory-based and pilot studies have been conducted to determine the effectiveness of biosand reactors for the remediation of winery wastewater.
By Gareth Holtman, Rainer Haldenwang & Pamela Welz · 8 min read
Biosand reactors and anaerobic digestion - a zero-waste model for winery wastewater (Part 2)
A number of studies have been conducted focussed on optimising the operation of biosand reactors for remediating winery effluent.
By Gareth Holtman & other authors · 7 min read
Getting the most out of applied phosphorus (P) - understanding soil P relations in vineyard soils
The vineyard industry is evolving rapidly – new soil conditioners, precision tools and AI-driven decisions are becoming commonplace. Yet, as Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously wrote, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
By VIVIAN WHITE · 7 min read
Lessons from a kelp forest
Kelpak is a global company specialising in seaweed-based biostimulants. Established in 1978, the company harvests indigenous Ecklonia maxima kelp from the Atlantic Ocean. Today, the organisation exports agricultural solutions worldwide from its Cape Town facility.
By Johannes Richter · 4 min read
Financial indicators of top performing wine grape producers
VinPro Production Plan Survey 2015 (Part 2)
By Edo Heyns · 7 min read