Practical in the vineyard
Recompaction of soil in existing vineyards – causes and upliftment methods
A soil that can house a well distributed root system and healthy root zone – physically, chemically and...
Collaboration to mitigate the risk of climate change
Every business owner should better understand and monitor external factors that influence the success or failure of...
The influence of climate change on the potassium, pH and total acidity of wines
Over recent decades, the alcohol concentration of wines has increased due to the higher sugar concentration of...
Manganese deficiencies
According to Piet Goussard (2015), manganese toxicity has not been previously observed in wine grapes in South...
Gen-Z interplanting project: preliminary results – Olifants River
Most role players in the industry are probably already aware of Vinpro’s Gen-Z vineyard project. The objective of...
Leafroll disease or deficiency symptom?
Grapevine leafroll disease is the most important viral disease of grapevines in South Africa. It is thought to have...
Confronting Climate Change
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Outsmarting tomorrow
“As a species, we have failed. We are already exceeding the earth’s carrying capacity.” Stark words, and a...
Underground irrigation at Alvi’s Drift
This article is not aimed at investigating and comparing underground drip irrigation systems. The main objective is...
Confronting Climate Change
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Sawing back of grapevines for retraining
Which vineyards can be considered for sawing back and retraining? There are a few scenarios where grapevines can be...
High altitude vineyards
Climate change affects crop production in many ways. In parts of the world, producers are shifting new plantings to...
