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Crop control can reduce quality
A respectable grapevine yield, in combination with optimally ripe, quality fruit, is of paramount importance towards the goal of sustainable grape farming. Crop
By Doronae · 7 min read
Near-real-time characterisation of vines
A research project was undertaken to explore advanced image-based techniques for vineyard monitoring to define canopy characteristics and vigour at the plant level.
By Carlos Poblete-Echeverria · 5 min read
A method of choice for the evaluation of infection of grapevines
RT-PCR, combined with SSCP analysis of amplicons, is a method of choice for a brief evaluation of the complexity of virus infection of grapevines in a standard
By Dariusz Goszczynski · 4 min read
FruitLook employs satellites to monitor crops
Satellite “eyes in the sky” have become really useful tools to keep watch over crops.
By Sandile · 9 min read
Lessons from "down under"
A group of South Africans visited the south of Australia last year to learn more about various vineyard techniques.
By Doronae · 4 min read
A guide to grapevine abnormalities in South Africa: Abiotic abnormalities – hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment (Part 6.3)
General and introductory Harmful occurrences such as hail, lightning, sulphur burn, bunch stem necrosis and growth arrestment phenomenon (hereafter GAP) – widel
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Post-harvest vineyard practices
PHOTO 1. In this block of Grenache noir it is obvious that growth and production are much weaker in the sections which are affected by couch grass.
By Doronae · 4 min read
Virus diversity associated with grapevine leafroll disease
PHOTO: Hanno van Schalkwyk.
By Johan Burger · 12 min read
Dry another day
Water is intrinsic to economic growth and prosperity and crucial for wine grape producers to grow their vineyards, continue operations and prepare their product
By Lee-anne · 5 min read
New Winetech projects for 2017 (Part 3)
1. Investigating the spread of natural vitiviruses
By Winetech Editorial Team · 3 min read
New Winetech projects for 2017 (Part 4)
1. Improving poor performing grapevines by means of root pruning or mulching
By Winetech Editorial Team · 4 min read