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Let nature work for you - employ winter weeds as cover crops
The use of certain winter weeds as cover crops appears to be a pragmatic alternative for cultivation regions with erratic winter rainfall.
By Hennie Visser · 5 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
The effect of cover crops and soil management on weeds (Part 1) - ryegrass
The objective of the study was to determine the effect of different weed management treatments on the stand of the ryegrasses (one of the species that dominated
By Doronae · 9 min read
The effect of cover crops and soil management on weeds (Part 2) - wild radish
The objective of the study was to determine the effect of different weed management treatments on the stand of wild radish (one of the species that dominated th
By Doronae · 8 min read
The effect of cover crops and soil management on weeds (Part 3) - musk herons bill
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of different weed management treatments on the stand of musk herons bill, one of the species that domina
By Doronae · 9 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
"Weed" species suitable for cover crop management in vineyards
Cover crop management is widely applied in the vineyards of South Africa.
By Doronae · 5 min read
Gen-Z cover crop demo plots – results and findings from the 2018 season
In 2017 Vinpro launched a new technology transfer project, namely the Gen-Z Vineyard Project. The objective of this project is to establish various types of dem
By Doronae · 4 min read
Management and re-use of treated winery wastewater (Part 2): Dairy and municipal wastewaters in New Zealand
Carolyn went to New Zealand to participate in a technical tour focussing on the management and re-use of treated winery wastewater, with particular reference to
By Carolyn Howell · 7 min read
Detection and quantification of black foot disease and crown and root rot pathogens in grapevine nurseries
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different rotation crops used by nurseries on BFD and CRR pathogens by detecting and quantifying these patho
By Doronae · 9 min read
