Survival to symbiosis: Improved soybean nodulation in adverse in-field conditions
Claire Randolph (MSc), Victus Bio, Co-author: Dr Stefan van Wyk, Victus Bio Soybeans and the underground partnerSouth Africa’s soybean sector is evolving into a key player in agriculture, with more producers recognising the crop’s value in crop rotations, soil health improvement and profitability. But successful soybean production does not only rely on good seed, timely […]
Stronger by nature: Calcium and silicon technologies
Rochelle Thuynsma, Head of Field Products: Technical Calcium and silica are fundamental elements in plant and soil systems, each contributing uniquely to cell wall stability, stress mitigation and nutrient dynamics, making their combined role increasingly relevant in the development of sustainable agricultural practices. CALCINATOR™CALCINATOR™ is a pectin complexed foliar calcium (Ca) source formulated to enhance […]
Benefits of SF-RTK boundaries in broadacre farming
Gerald Smith, Head of Field Operations IntroductionPrecision agriculture has revolutionised broadacre farming, enabling producers to optimise crop yields, reduce waste and promote sustainability. One crucial aspect of precision agriculture is the use of Sub-Foot Real-Time Kinematic (SF-RTK) boundaries for variable rate applications. Previous non-precision methods applied to determine block, field and zone boundaries on large […]
Plant-based protein hydrolysates: Biostimulants for the future
Plant-based protein hydrolysates: Biostimulants for the future by Rochelle Thuynsma Head of Products: Technical, Agri Technovation Introduction Plant biostimulants include a wide range of products derived from natural and biological sources that offer a potentially novel approach to enhance crop growth and quality, nutrient uptake, and/or resistance to stress.(1,2,3) Recently, protein hydrolysates have gained a […]
PICKLOGGER™ – ʼn ware game changer
PICKLOGGER™ – ʼn ware game changer deur Werner Coetzee: Kommersiële hoof: PICKLOGGER™ en Jan-Willem Boonzaaier: Kommersiële hoof: Dienste Die uitdagende afgelope paar jare vir veral vrugteboere het dit duidelik gemaak dat presisieboerdery en data vir beter besluitneming integraal is tot die volhoubare winsgewendheid van ʼn boerdery. Die dinamiese aspek van landbou asook die feit dat […]
Kalsium ’n kern-element vir kernvrugte
Kalsium ’n kern-element vir kernvrugte deur Marne de Vries, Hoofhortoloog, Kusstreke Agri Technovation Plantvoeding by kernvrugte In die huidige ekonomie van die kernvrugbedryf is die kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe aspekte van oeste van essensiële belang vir winsgewendheid. Die verwantskap tussen die hoeveelheid en die gehalte van die oes dien as kardinale faktor in die bepaling van […]
Wyndruiwe: Knopbreek-koolhidrate kraai koning
Wyndruiwe: Knopbreek-koolhidrate kraai koning deur Wilmé Brown (Plantfisioloog) en Dr. Elmi Lötze (Hoof van ITEST™CARBOHYDRATES, ITEST™LEAF en Navorsing en Ontwikkeling) Koolhidrate en wingerdbou Die wingerdstok benodig koolhidrate ten einde die winter (waartydens blare afwesig is en aktiewe fotosintese nie kan plaasvind nie) te oorleef en om vegetatiewe groei gedurende die komende seisoen te ondersteun totdat […]
Kleingraanblaarontledings vertel ’n storie
Kleingraanblaarontledings vertel ’n storie deur Dr. Elmi Lötze, Hoof van ITEST™ CARBOHYDRATES en Nicola Kotzé, Senior Agronoom Blaarontledings spreek boekdele Blaarontledings op kleingraan kan mineraletekorte identifiseer voordat dit visueel waarneembaar is, wat produsente in staat stel om hierdie tekorte vroegtydig aan te spreek en sodoende kostes te bespaar. Blaarontledings word algemeen en met groot sukses […]
ZINC PHLOEM™: Improving nutrient delivery and plant physiological status
ZINC PHLOEM™: Improving nutrient delivery and plant physiological status By Rochelle Thuynsma, Head of Products: Technical Role of zinc in plant physiology Plant growth and development are dependent on a sufficient supply of zinc (Zn). Photosynthesis, the main metabolic pathway in plants, can be significantly reduced by Zn deficiency, which leads to a decrease in […]
Optimise table grape production with PICKLOGGER™
Optimise table grape production with PICKLOGGER™ by Werner Coetzee: Commercial Head: PICKLOGGER™, Jan-Willem Boonzaaier: Commercial Head: Services and Gerrie van Deventer: Horticulturist The future of table grape production lies in precision farming, where data-driven decisions can significantly improve yield and profitability. PICKLOGGER™ is but one of the innovative tools leading the precision charge. This innovative […]