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Fish hydrolysate in vineyards: a sustainable boost for soil and vines
Charus du Plessis explains why fish-based products are gaining traction in modern agriculture, especially in vineyards focused on sustainability and soil health.
Viticulture, Enovitis in Campo: the winners of the 2025 Innovation Challenge announced
Automation, rationality and safety, both for operators and the environment. These are the drivers of technological innovation for Italian viticulture, under the spotlight of the annual Enovitis in campo competition, the Lucio Mastroberardino Innovation Challenge.
Winery wastewater irrigation (Part 5): Effect on soil K, Na and pH(KCl)
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of irrigation with diluted winery wastewater on selected chemical properties of four soils varying in parent material and clay content.
Watt’s up with row direction?
Not long ago, our CEO popped into my office with a challenge: help figure out the best row direction for a new vineyard block for a top wine estate.
Resistance of grapevine rootstocks to nematodes – the status quo in South Africa
This project looked at 20 different rootstocks (both imported and local) to see how resistant they are to five common nematodes found in South African vineyards, including M. xenoplax, M. javanica, M. incognita, P. vulnus and X. index.
Who is ultimately responsible for a task?
If your business runs smoothly, there is nothing to worry about. When things start to go wrong, however, and someone in the team suddenly falls ill or goes on leave, we quickly ask the question: Who is the substitute for this person?
South Africa Wine Cellar Assistants’ Programme 2025: Workshops for cellar assistants
The Cellar Assistants’ Programme makes an important contribution to knowledge transfer to cellar assistants in the South African wine industry.
Winery wastewater irrigation (Part 4): Evaluation of a pot experiment on four differently textured soils
The objective of the study was to design and evaluate a pot experiment to determine the effects of irrigation with diluted winery wastewater on different soils.
Profile pit stories with Johan
With this article, I will summarise a few regular soil-related questions and answers.
Post-harvest reflection
Unhurried reflection on how the harvest went and analysis of the data collected, can help a winery to formulate a winning plan before the next harvest to ensure that its cellar processes run better.
Post-harvest cleaning of equipment
One of the most important cellar activities regularly neglected due to time pressure is the cleaning and servicing of harvest equipment post-season. This article provides a few tips for cleaning the most important harvest equipment.
The fascinating world of terroir in winemaking (Part 2): How nature, tradition and science come together
In the second part of the Terroir series, we continue to examine the influence climate has on terroir. We will also examine the role of cultivars in terroir.