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Rovic Leers: Top tips for crop spraying
Producers who farm with orchards or vineyards often also plant other types of crops. These can be cash crops such as butternuts or more permanent crops such as
By Sponsored Content · 3 min read
Frost damage in 2017 in the Breede River valley
This article is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of the various forms of frost, but rather how to manage a vineyard following frost damage.
By Doronae · 6 min read
Agrico: Efficient, robust and economical
With over 50 years’ experience as a sprayer manufacturer, Agrico has introduced several technical advances to its range of blower sprayers to set them apart fro
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Production profitability lessons from a progressive producer
Despite the myriad of challenges facing the South African wine industry, wine grape production can still be profitable. We speak to progressive producer Zirkie
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
FarmTrack: Prevent losses with accurate and thorough spraying
Caption: Estate manager Kallie Fernhout in a vineyard at Delaire Graff Wine Estate.
By Sponsored Content · 3 min read
Running on empty: the rising cost of fuel
Brent crude oil prices were lowest in a decade last year, and the 2020 season’s rand per hectare was 8-11% lower in most regions. This situation has changed drastically in 2021 and producers will have no choice but to take above average fuel price hikes on the chin.
By Johannes Richter · 4 min read
Big in Japan: A new frontier in cold-climate wine & viticulture
Japan could be on the cusp of a wine export boom, despite arduous grape-growing conditions. WineLand spoke to wine journalist Motoko Ishii.
By Anton Pretorius · 7 min read
Innovation Challenge 2022 winners announced
The Winners of the Lucio Mastroberardino Innovation Challenge have been announced.
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Soil preparation - think before you do
The cost of establishing new vineyard blocks is approximately R300 000 per hectare, and soil preparation constitutes about 10 - 15% of this expense.
By Johan de Jager · 8 min read
Waterlogged conditions in vineyards
When soil is saturated with water, the soil water content is above field capacity. This is known as waterlogged conditions, as observed during floods or over-irrigation.
By Callie Coetzee · 6 min read
Sunburn in the Paarl and Swartland regions
Producers in the Paarl/Swartland are familiar with sunburn, but the timing of a sweltering hot day on 25 December 2024 and preceding weather conditions led to significant losses in tonnage.
By Hanno van Schalkwyk · 6 min read
Improving efficiency in vineyard management
Precision spraying has become a critical component of successful vineyard management. In modern wine grape production, spraying is no longer simply about applying chemicals, but about ensuring that the active ingredient reaches the correct target within the canopy in the most efficient and…
By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read
