Technical Articles in this Edition
Research Overview SATI 2016 – 2020 levy cycle
One of the primary objectives of the SA Table Grape Industry (SATI) is market access, with the specific mandate to play a role in gaining access to new export markets.
Extensions Briefs October and November 2021
By J.J. Bester, Mathys Pretorius, Wayne Mommsen and Catherine Savage (Citrus Research International)
Top-working of citrus
The origin of the technique of grafting or budding of trees is unknown. However, this technique is of great horticultural significance and has enabled rapid and uniform multiplication of various fruit crops.
Fungal degradation of wooden pallets in citrus export
Not only do fungi wreak havoc with fruit quality and shelf life, they also eat away at the wooden pallets on which cartons of fruit are transported.
Citrus chilling injuries viewed from all angles
Frostbite is not only a danger to humans. When citrus fruit gets too cold, it suffers damage that corrodes its market value. This multi-factorial research project set out to find ways to take the bite out of factors that cause chilling injuries.
40 jaar se veranderinge in bespuitingstegnologie
Bespuitingsdeskundige Marius Ras is vir die afgelope vier dekades betrokke by die navorsing en ontwikkeling van tegnologie vir bespuiting. Wat kom volgende? Hy het met Hortgro gesels oor wat die toekoms inhou.
Bespuiting in boorde met drapeernette
Nette word toenemend in steen- en kernvrugboorde gebruik om vrugte teen die son en ander elemente te beskerm. Daar is egter verskillende menings oor wat die beste net is vir ‘n gegewe situasie.
Beskerm jou oes met effektiewe bespuiting
Effektiewe oes-beskerming berus op effektiewe bespuiting. Produsente moet die toepaslike produk op strategiese tye met korrekte tegnieke aanwend. Maar in praktyk is spuitaanwendings ‘n ingewikkelde saak.
Hoe word dosisse bepaal? Die wetenskap agter die wiskunde
Produsente weet wat die dosis vir spuitmiddels is, want dit staan op die etikette. Maar hoe evalueer wetenskaplikes deposisievlakke wanneer hulle kyk na maniere om toediening te optimaliseer?
Tyd is geld – Waarom optimale trekkerspoed tel
Hoëdigtheidsaanplantings verbeter profyte deur meer effektiewe produksie. Maar is daar verdere moontlikhede vir besparings wat produsente nog nie ten volle benut nie?
Berekende bespuiting. Ken jou somme as dit kom by spuittoedienings
Effektiewe bespuiting is deurslaggewend vir suksesvolle vrugteproduksie – alles van siekte- en plaagbeheer tot chemiese rusbreek en uitdun is afhanklik van korrekte spuittoediening.