August / September 2022
Guidelines for the Judicious Irrigation of Table Grapes
Comprehensive version of the same article published in the Jun/Jul'22 edition of the SA Fruit Journal.
June / July 2022
Guidelines for the Judicious Irrigation of Table Grapes (According to stem water potential measurements)
Water resources are generally limited in most grape-growing regions, and inconsistent rainfall causes periodic droughts.
April / May 2020
Irrigating according to grapevine water potential
Water is a scarce resource and agriculture remains under pressure to improve water use efficiency. Research being conducted by Drs Howell and Myburgh from the ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij is demonstrating that by using the midday stem water potential of the grapevine…
October / November 2019
Evaluating root systems in profile pits
On 12 September 2019, SATI and the ARC with the involvement of soil scientists from institutions/companies who support the table grape industry presented a “Root Safari”. The purpose of the Root Safari was to see what root systems must look…
October / November 2017
Soil Preparation for peak and sustainable grapevine performance
JOHAN VAN ZYL and EDUARD HOFFMAN from the Soil Science Department, Stellenbosch University, authored a newly published book titled Soil preparation for peak and sustainable grapevine performance. This is the first of a two-part series where they highlight aspects related…