Posts by Louise Lemmer
Passive rainwater harvesting
Southern Africa, like several regions in the world, experiences water constraints as well as severe and prolonged droughts. Figure 1 shows a global perspective on the regions that experience water…
Read MoreLimpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing op Tom Burke in 2023
Limpopo is ‘n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar ongeveer 25% van die land se totale kommersiële aartappels deur 103 produsente in die vroeë-, hoof- en laataanplantings (2023 data) geproduseer word. Die mees…
Read MoreMarket monitor: The first 14 weeks of 2024 at fresh produce markets
The average weekly price of potatoes in the first 14 weeks of 2024 reflected a general downward trend for most of this period. Price increases were, however, observed in weeks…
Read MoreSuksesvolle Suidwes-Vrystaat Groentoer 2023
Die Suidwes-Vrystaat (SWV) Aartappelwerkgroep het op 16 November verlede jaar hul jaarlikse Groentoer op Petrusburg aangebied. Die geleentheid was weereens ’n groot sukses danksy getroue borge wat ons as werkgroep…
Read MoreSó klim Overyssel van die Eskom-rooster af
Overyssel Boerdery het in ’n vasberade poging om die uitdagings wat deur Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteitsvoorsiener gestel word die hoof te bied, besluit om een van die grootste onafhanklike, alternatiewe-krag boerderye…
Read More2024 Bayer Seed Potato Grower: Here are the finalists!
Celebrating a job well done is one of life’s most rewarding aspects. The achievement of the finalists in the Bayer Seed Potato Grower of the Year Award is even more…
Read MoreWater quality concerns and contingencies
Time spent in the field this irrigation season has alerted the Netafim field team to the extremely poor and worsening quality of available irrigation water in certain areas. According to…
Read MoreLimpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing by Dendron in 2023
Limpopo is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar ongeveer 25% van die land se totale kommersiële aartappels deur 103 produsente geproduseer word. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in die streek geproduseer word…
Read MoreGypsum and calcium: Solutions to sodic soils
Soil sodicity (swartbrakgrond) refers to a condition in which soil contains excessive levels of sodium. This condition can adversely affect soil health and crop production. The accumulation of sodium in…
Read MoreTuber telegraph: The challenging world of the potato producer
The potato industry has been a landscape of innovation and adaptation as stakeholders across the globe respond to a wide array of trends and pressures. From the encroaching effects of…
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