Gewasse het ‘n biologiese potensiële opbrengs wat bereik kan word as alle ander potensiële opbrengsbeperkende faktore verwyder word. Ongelukkig is daar altyd ‘n opbrengsbeperkende faktor. Hierdie faktore sluit o.a. in: Droogte Te veel hitte Te veel koue Nie genoeg voedingstowwe nie Peste en plae, ens. Om die hoogste opbrengste te behaal, poog ons om hierdie […]
According to Trenkel (1997), slow- release fertilizers (SRF) or controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) are those containing a plant nutrient in a form, which either (a) delays its availability for plant uptake and use after application (SRF), or (b) is available to the plant significantly longer than a reference “rapidly available nutrient fertilizer” (CRF). Controlled release fertilizers are granulated […]
At Last Some Good News! All indications are showing that the El-Niño weather pattern is reducing and moving into a neutral state. What does that mean for us? First let’s get some information on El-Niño (and the opposite weather pattern, La-Niña): El Niño is Spanish for ‘little boy’ while La-Niña means ‘little girl’. El-Niño describes ‘the warm phase […]
In these times with the corona virus pandemic, it is important to make an informed choice when deciding which crops to grow. Producers should make sure that they know all that is required to grow a specific crop and what the market demand is for various crops. Work together with your fellow farmers to ensure […]
Factors effecting the availability of nutrients Soil In general, most plants grow by absorbing nutrients from the soil. Their ability to do this depends on the nature of the soil. Depending on its location, a soil contains some combination of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter. The makeup of a soil (soil texture) (Figure 1) […]
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