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Impact of grapevine leafroll disease on grape and wine composition
Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD) is the most common grapevine disease, which is present in grape-growing regions globally.
By Erna Blancquaert & Wessel du Toit · 8 min read
The future of pruning
Pellenc’s aim is to make mechanical pruning affordable, profitable and reliable.
By Edo Heyns · 3 min read
The Smart-Dyson trellis system for grapevines
The effectiveness of grapevine canopies depends largely on the distribution of the shoots on the trellis system.
By Leon Dippenaar · 11 min read
Something wicked (smelling) this way comes ...
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By Nongcebo Langa and Marianne McKay · 9 min read
Leafroll control strategy - an integrated approach
What causes leafroll virus? [Fact sheet 1.1]* • Leafroll virus is caused by leafroll associated virus -3 (GLRaV-3). Other types of leafroll associated viruses e
By Lucinda Heyns & Gerhard Pietersen · 4 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 3) - canopy physiology
Canopy physiological changes of differently orientated vertically trellised Shiraz grapevines (NS, EW, NE-SW and NW-SE rows) were investigated.
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 8 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 4) - growth and yield
Terroir factors, such as soil and climate, together with cultivation practices, have layered and integrated effects on growth, yield, grape and wine quality, an
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 11 min read
Grapevine surgery: It’s a thing …
Ever heard the expression, “it’s so crazy, it might just work”? A group of eccentric Italian viticulturists, or ‘master pruners’, have introduced an unconventio
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
