Posts Tagged ‘Soil Health’
Soil microbes drives potato health, yield, and sustainable agriculture
When you walk through your potato fields, picking up a handful of soil and catching that scent of fresh earth, have you ever wondered where that smell comes from and…
Read More‘Soil and soul’: How potatoes ground us in an uprooted age
Ours is a century defined by motion. People are migrating in pursuit of work or safety. Technology is evolving by the minute. Cultural anchors – faith, family, language, even the…
Read MoreSoil health: The bedrock of potato farming
The need for sustainable farming practices has never been more urgent, as the global demand for potatoes continues to rise. The success of potato farming hinges on the quality of…
Read MoreThe development of region-specific crop rotation programmes for the Eastern Free State (Part 1)
The advantages of crop rotation have been known for centuries and are utilised by producers to enhance soil fertility and control diseases, pests, and weeds through the inclusion of specific…
Read MoreWhen the chips are down: Do spuds hold the trump card for global food security?
Uncertainties in world food supply and demand have placed the potato in the upper echelon of recommended food security crops. Not only does this easy-to-grow crop boost household food supplies,…
Read MoreCultivating soil health: Vital for potato production
Potatoes form part of rotation cycles together with grains and pastures, including maize, soya beans and cereals. For this reason, Potatoes SA and Grain SA have joined forces to address…
Read MoreRoots of sustainability: A comparison of long term crop soil health studies
“The soil microbiology is the workhorse of the soil.” Prof Bob Larkin. During the 31st annual Soilborne Plant Disease Symposium hosted in Stellenbosch in 2023, Prof Robert (Bob) Larkin from…
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