Pruning for maximum benefit in litchi trees
Research conducted by HortResearch SA’s Dr Steve Oosthuyse shows that timely pruning of litchi trees can produce a rich flush and yield a greater harvest.
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The pros of cooking with cast aluminium
Heat food quickly and easily outdoors, without the problem of rust.
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Understanding citrus – 2
In South Africa, citrus is divided into four groups for marketing and production purposes: oranges, grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus (mandarins). However, there’s often confusion when it comes to the names of...
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Premium hand tools for men
Fragram has the right tool for any job around the house or on the farm.
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Invest in your WORK FORCE
An effective labour management system is one of the most important investments 2011 Agri SA Young Farmer of the Year Gog van der Colff made in his grape and raisin enterprise. It afforded every worker the opportunity to take responsibility in this major enterprise and resulted in better production. Annelie Coleman reports.
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Lessons from rugby
Rugby holds excellent examples of how to build and manage a winning organisation
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Cooking without (direct) heat
This induction cooker is a heat source with a real difference, writes Chris Nel.
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Spray herbicides more effectively
To apply herbicides and combat weeds efficiently, crop farmers must select, maintain and manage their sprayers and nozzles with care. Grant Orsmond of TeeJet Technologies spoke to Lloyd Phillips on how to get the most out of your spraying equipment.
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Evaluating job performance
All businesses need some form of job evaluation. Issue date: 6 August 2010
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Boost for tomato yield
Higher yielding tomato varieties have been bred by means of continuous cross-breeding and selection, followed later by developing pure inbred lines which, when crossed with other inbreds, show marked vigour and yield increases.Issue date : 07 May 2010
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