Research & Technical
Using biostimulants to boost potato yield under heat and cold stress
Temperature stress is a major limitation in potato production systems. Heat stress reduces tuber initiation, inhibits starch accumulation, and damages photosystem II, while increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Cold…
Read MoreHow biological products work in the soil: The potato soil microbiome (Part 1)
The need to include biological products in strategies for managing pests and diseases is becoming increasingly evident. To successfully include biological products, however, it is important to understand how and…
Read MoreLimpopo-kultivarproef onder besproeiing by Dendron in 2025
Limpopo is ’n groot aartappelproduksiestreek waar sowat 24.8% van die land se totale kommersiële aartappels deur 121 produsente op ongeveer 12 760 ha geproduseer word. Die mees prominente kultivars wat…
Read MoreMaximise potato yield and quality with potassium nitrate
Potatoes are among the world’s most important food crops, and achieving high yields with excellent tuber quality requires a well-balanced nutrition programme. Among the key nutrients driving successful potato production,…
Read MoreGrondmikrobes is die dryfveer van aartappelgesondheid, opbrengs en volhoubare landbou
Wanneer jy deur jou aartappellande loop, ’n handvol grond optel, en die reuk van vars grond in jou neus opkruip, het jy al ooit gewonder waar daardie reuk vandaan kom,…
Read MoreMikrofyn kalk en gips: Die vloeibare revolusie in grondgesondheid
Mikrofyn kalk en gips bied nie net gemak van toediening nie, maar lewer ook beter prestasie. Die vloeibare toepassing hiervan bied die nodige beheer tydens eenvormige verspreiding, sonder enige stof…
Read MoreA hyper-localised climate intelligence network is transforming potato production
Potato production plays a key role in South Africa’s food supply, yet producers are confronted with unpredictable weather, rising costs, and ongoing disease risks. To tackle these challenges, many farming…
Read MoreThe detective work behind indentifying PepRSV in South Africa
Identifying the causes of defects or disease symptoms in plants is not always straightforward. This also applied to the challenge of identifying pepper ringspot virus (PepRSV). In March 2019, a…
Read MoreWestern Free State cultivar trial under irrigation at Bultfontein in 2025
The Western Free State is a major potato production region where approximately 6 871 ha of potatoes (15.1% of the country’s potatoes) are planted by 38 producers. The most prominent…
Read MoreSouthwestern Free State cultivar trial under irrigation at Petrusburg in 2025/26
The Southwestern Free State production region accounts for around 1.86% of the country’s commercial potato production on 954 ha. The most prominent cultivars produced as part of this region’s main…
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