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Validating no-till in KZN
...can stand for 10 to 14 days longer in drought conditions than crops grown in conventionally tilled soils,” Ant points out. “This is a valuable safety margin for no-till farmers...
Taking South African farming to the stratosphere
...million people. Soul of a farmer Our predecessors did not have it as easy as we do today. They battled through droughts, depression and wars – land was also taken...
New top cultivars at Nampo
...high thresh percentage and bushel weight. It displays good heat and drought tolerance, excellent anthesis and silk synchronisation and good disease resistance. It can also be used for silage. A...
Sizwe’s stud success
...drew Sizwe closer to his ultimate cattle breed – Bonsmaras. He explains that during the drought in the early 1980s cattle in the area were dying, including two of his...
Heuningkrans Stud: a South African legacy
...salt on the veld, and in a drought year he feeds his sheep maize and lucerne, or cubes (pellets) which he makes on the farm. Green pasture is used in...
Activists call for ban on pasture grasses
...pose a threat as kikuyu is not drought-resistant, and rye grass is restricted by multiplication constraints in South Africa. Lesley Henderson from the ARC’s Plant Protection Research Institute said that...
Tools for crop farmers
...translocate sugars to the roots when they anticipate periods of stress,” he said. “Droughts can raise brix levels, as the water content is low and plant juices are more concentrated....
Orange spuds feeding the nation
...cultivars are widely adapted and have good storability, drought tolerance and disease and pest resistance, which make them ideal for planting by emerging or communal farmers in vitamin A-deficient rural...
Climate change will crush Western Cape crops
...probably quite capable of handling a 1°C mean increase, but during a heatwave or drought, the impacts are much stronger. Say for instance there is a threshold of 40°C, but...
Dealing with cold snaps
...come in from only one side. Drought stress weakens crops Crops under drought stress are also more vulnerable to damage. The key is to keep the soil moist, but...
‘Promote African competitiveness’ – Mbeki
...water supplies are increasingly becoming an unreliable commodity. Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of weather phenomena such as droughts and floods, which are disastrous to agriculture. Mbeki...
Sub-Saharan African agriculture in a crisis: is CA the solution?
...jab planters or animal-drawn direct seeders. This improves the soil structure and enables the soil to retain more moisture, even during dry periods resulting in improved drought tolerance. Almost as...
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