Growing Strawberry Plants – How to Grow Strawberry Wall
If you want something different try a strawberry wall. This is a very efficient way of growing strawberries, particularly in a small garden
Greenhouse production in SA – learning from Europe It is every vegetable farmer’s dream to produce a higher yield per hectare and have the same yield winter and summer. Jacques Claassen visited an innovative let
Study addresses key challenges in expanding the supply of organic grain in the US The lack of organic education resources, soil fertility and weed challenges along with transition period risk are some of the main hurdles to further expansion
Success with small-scale herb production Husband-and-wife team, Miki and Cathy Clark, knew nothing about farming when they began their small-scale herb production operation on 1,2ha of land five years
Benefits of vermiculture David Leslie and his son James use vermiculture to keep their potato, bean, maize and soya crops healthy – and it’s paying off. Gerhard Uys visited them
Technology takes farming to new levels New technologies used to improve fruit and wine production efficiency, thereby reducing input and other related cost.
Integrated pest management system Technical manager for the SA subsidiary of ADAMA Agricultural Solutions, integrated pest management is the only sustainable solution to this problem.
Increase wine grape profits with successful mechanisation Creative use of mechanisation is one of the reasons for his success. Glenneis Kriel spoke to him about his production methods
Taking control of the apple value chain Five Mpumalanga apple farmers have pooled their resources to establish their own packhouse, but each producer is independently responsible for producing
Strawberry trial passes with flying colours “The strawberries have been our saving grace this year,” says Mandy Aukamp of the Berrynice Berry Company near Molteno in the Eastern Cape.
Managing no-till soil acidity and fertiliser requirements No-till may be a sustainable and cost-effective crop production system, but it comes with challenges of its own.
Table grape farmer shares his netting production secrets Sixteen years ago, Vredendal farmer, Wilfred Stephan, suffered severe damage to his table grape crop due to birds
Growing Lettuce in the Vegetable Plot Legumes are members of the Leguminosae family. Among vegetables they are represented by various peas and beans
Effective control of capsicum diseases Several pests are a potential threat to capsicums. Not only can they damage the crop but they may be vectors for destructive diseases.
Growing Chinese Cabbage in the Vegetable Garden This vegetable, which is rapidly gaining in popularity, is especially useful to the gardener with little space, for it may be cooked as an ordinary cabbage
Dealing with spotted wilt Spotted wilt can be devastating in a land of peppers, but need not be if the correct strategies are adopted.
Preventing bacterial spot in capsicums Bacterial spot is easily prevented in capsicums, but once in the land it is extremely difficult to stop.
Growing Cabbage including Savoy Cabbage in the Vegetable Garden This is another versatile brassica, whose varieties give crops throughout the year. It is quite suitable for small gardens if you are growing cabbage
Preventing powdery mildew in peppers One of the most difficult diseases to control in capsicums is powdery mildew.
Preparing a Vegetable Garden – Expert Tips Preparing a vegetable garden not only involves preparing the soil, sowing, planting and top dressing