by Carien Daffue | Aug 19, 2026 | apples, climate change, drones, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, seisoene, Spraying
South Africa’s commercial apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines all come from trees shaped by a very different world: the cold winters of the northern hemisphere. These are trees built for winter shutdown. They survive freezing conditions by switching off, and...
by Carien Daffue | Aug 19, 2026 | climate change, drones, Irrigation, seasons, soetrissie, Spraying, the future, Vegetables
Rita van der Merwe GEWASBESTUURDER: SPESIALITEITSEGEWASSE – BASF Die aartappelbedryf is een van die hoekstene van landbou in Suid-Afrika. Saam met mielies en koring verteenwoordig aartappels een van die drie belangrikste bronne van koolhidrate in die dieet van...
by Carien Daffue | Jun 1, 2026 | Berries, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, Spraying, the future, Vegetables
South Africa’s citrus producers have been exporting fruit to Europe for more than 110 years. In that entire period, not a single consignment has been found to have transmitted citrus black spot to European orchards. Yet every year, EU phytosanitary regulations tied to...
by Carien Daffue | Jul 31, 2023 | fruit industry, Orchards, Spraying
Gebalanseerde gewasbestuursprogramme verhoog plante se plantgesondheid en bevorder kwaliteit gewasse. Dit is ook kostedoeltreffend en bevorder volhoubare landboupraktyke. NexusAG se tweeledige benadering fokus op voeding en beskerming om hierdie doelwitte te...
by Carien Daffue | Feb 23, 2023 | climate change, drones, fruit industry, Irrigation, Orchards, seasons, Spraying
Vat só, jou luis! Toenemende druk teen chemiese middels in landbou veroorsaak nie net dat die uitvoer van produkte na veral die buiteland beperk word nie, maar lei ook tot verhoogde koste vir produsente. Natuurlike beheer teen plae en siektes word al hoe meer nagevors...
by Carien Daffue | Nov 28, 2022 | fruit industry, Spraying
The future prospects of glyphosate herbicide for the management of weeds in subtropical fruit orchards Charlie Reinhardt PROFESSOR IN AGRONOMY, NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY Subtrop Journal While crop production is beset with several daunting challenges, herbicides have made...
