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Rooted in flavour
Emile Myburgh grew up in Pniel, a small village near Stellenbosch, where his grandfather had a business supplying vegetables to restaurants in the Cape Winelands.
By Ingerése Schoeman · 3 min read
Rooted in the soil
Hogan Wines started as a small, family-run business, with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. Initially producing just one white and one red wine, the portfolio soon expanded as Jocelyn’s curiosity led her to explore new cultivars.
By Ingerése Schoeman · 6 min read
Fresh new start for Rootstock
The recent #Newworldwine session saw the revival of Rootstock, an initiative from WineLand.
By Bernard Mocke · 2 min read
Managing for optimum root health
Plant health is dependent on root health which is ultimately dependent on soil health.
By Prabashnie Ramouthar · 19 min read
Healthy soils means healthy roots
Soil fertility can be described as the presence of adequate plant nutrients, and the absence of elements that restrict plant growth, in a well-ventilated enviro
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
Arum takes root at Boschendal
Arum is a new fine-dining restaurant at Boschendal, led by chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Travis Finch. Their goal is to create a dining experience that captures the beauty of the Franschhoek Valley and energy of a working farm.
By Ingerése Schoeman · 6 min read
Root-knot nematodes on cover crops
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are common in South African vineyards and nursery soils, with M. javanica being the most common species. Soil fumigation
By Rinus Knoetze · 2 min read
Wingerdwortels book takes root among viticulturists
‘Viable viticulture necessitates scientific farming with roots and sunlight’, were the opening words of Eben Archer at the launch of the new Vine Roots (Wingerd
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Suitable rootstock for soil and wine goal
The choice of rootstock is an important decision which can determine the success of your newly planted vineyard. The rootstock characteristics of nine rootstocks in the wine industry will be discussed in this article.
By Heinrich Schloms · 7 min read
Hairy roots - a biotechnological tool for grapevine improvement
Hairy roots arise when the phytopathogenic bacterium, Rhizobium rhizogenes inserts DNA into a wounded plant’s genome, triggering the formation of rapidly growing root masses. The rapid growth and relatively fast establishment of hairy roots led to their use in laboratories, where they are used to…
· 8 min read
Hot water treatment - effective eradication of root-knot nematodes?
Nematodes are microscopic worm-like organisms that mostly occur in the soil. There are both “good” (free-living) and “bad” (root-feeding) nematodes. Balanced so
By Tarryn Wettergreen & Rinus Knoetze · 2 min read
