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Drought tolerance of different scion cultivars (Part 2): Soil water status
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.
· 16 min read
From natural resource to scarce commodity
The old adage, “You don’t miss your water until the well runs dry” rings particularly true now we’re in the midst of a drought. Waterwise changes must be implem
By Doronae · 5 min read
Wine industry tackles drought
The wine industry body VinPro realises encourages producers to make use of the information and advice that are available on the prevailing drought.
By Johannes Richter · 5 min read
Irrigating with the future in mind
With the Western Cape in the grip of a crippling drought, the aftermath of which will haunt us for years to come, irrigation and water use remain a sensitive (a
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 1) - canopy light and temperature
Climatic conditions, such as temperature, wind and humidity, and valley floor/edaphic conditions, such as soil water availability and drainage, often force the
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 9 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
Lessons to be learned from Israel's desert agriculture*
Netafim South Africa organised a technical tour to Israel for producers and industry role players. The purpose of the tour was to learn more about Israeli agric
By Gert Malan · 7 min read
Grape berry shrivelling - changes in physiology and quality
PHOTO 1. Different berry shrivelling stages within a Shiraz bunch.
By Doronae · 13 min read
Johan Reyneke: South Africa's 'intentional farmer'
Both an intrepid idealist and unassuming realist, Johan Reyneke is the pragmatic philosopher-farmer of the industry, widely regarded as one of the first pioneer
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
Feeling the heat: the impact of heatwaves in the vineyard
As in France, the Cape winelands could once again be sweltering under heatwave conditions come spring or summer. But what does an unexpected heatwave mean for v
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
