Research & Technical
Southwestern Free State product trial under irrigation at Petrusburg, 2024 to 2026
The Southwestern Free State potato production region produces around 1.86% of the country’s commercial potatoes on 954 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced as part of this region’s main harvest…
Read MoreEastern Free State cultivar trial under dryland conditions at Reitz in 2024/25
The Eastern Free State is a major potato production region where nearly 19% of the country’s commercial potatoes are produced on roughly 9 523 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced…
Read MoreSuidwes-Vrystaatse produkteproef onder besproeiing by Petrusburg, 2024 tot 2026
Die Suidwes-Vrystaatse aartappelproduksiestreek produseer sowat 1.86% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op 954 ha. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in die streek se hoofoes vir tafelverbruik en verwerking geproduseer…
Read MorePotatoes on tired ground: The hidden cost of keeping yields high at any price
World Soil Day 2025 found potato fields across major production regions quietly signalling the same message: Some soils are tired. They still produce crops but behave increasingly like lifeless media…
Read MoreDie krag van kalk
Ultrafyn kalk bied nie net gemak van toediening nie, maar lewer ook uitstekende prestasie. Die aanwending van ultrafyn kalk in suspensie bied die nodige beheer tydens eenvormige verspreiding sonder enige…
Read MoreCultivar check: Tyson
Description The Tyson potato variety is a medium to late maturing, high-yielding cultivar with versatile culinary applications. Key facts Agronomic traits Cooking type Fresh and for processing; slightly firm; suitable…
Read MoreHow groundwater levels respond to rainfall in the Sandveld
Water resource management has been extensively examined over the years and has become an increasingly prominent area of focus in the past decade. In semi-arid countries such as South Africa,…
Read MoreOos-Vrystaat droëland kultivarproef by Reitz in 2024/25
Die Oos-Vrystaat is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar bykans 19% van die land se kommersiële aartappels op sowat 9 523 ha geproduseer word. Die mees prominente kultivars wat in hierdie streek…
Read MoreDie akkumulasie van droëmateriaal in aartappels
Fotosintese is een van die noodsaaklikste prosesse op aarde. Ons is nie net daarvan afhanklik vir ons voortbestaan nie, maar ook vir ons oorlewing. Maar wat behels fotosintese en waarom…
Read MoreLate blight of potato in South Africa
Few plant diseases have shaped agricultural history quite like late blight of potato. Caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, this destructive pathogen is best known for triggering the Irish…
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