Technical Articles in this Edition
Cover crops in apple orchards
Highlights from a panel discussion at the recent Hortgro Technical Symposium.
Hortgro Technical Symposium pome-fruit field day
The following four articles take a deep dive into the four apple orchards that were featured during the field day.
Elgin Orchards
Tissue-culture G.778 rootstocks excel on replant site. By Anna Mouton The Cripps Red orchard was established with feathered 1.8 -…
Oak Valley
Dual leaders help to control the vigour of Granny Smith on G.778 under nets.
Table-grape producers become carbon savvy
Over the last decade, local table-grape producers have been working hard to mitigate their environmental impact by reducing their carbon footprint.
FCM gene flow in agricultural environments
A project co-funded by HORTGRO and SATI has produced information on the dispersal patterns of false codling moth across SA.
Die soet en suur van laat oes
Wat is die verband tussen tafeldruiwe se vlak van rypheid by oes, en die gehalte daarna? Ons bespreek praktyke om defekte ná die oes te verminder.
Extension briefs for October and November 2022
Integrated Pest Management, Crop and Fruit Quality Management, Grondgedraagde siektes, Fruit and foliar diseases, Postharvest pathology, Fertilisation and irrigation.