On Thursday the 11th of July 2024, we had yet another very successful Technical Day, this time coupled with a laboratory tour, held at our Tzaneen branches new premises. In the agricultural sector well-informed, objective discussions are rare. Labserve acknowledges the significance of fostering such dialogues...
It makes sense for producers to seek and maintain soil health. Let's explore how. By Pieter Raath (CRI) and Larne Auerswald (Labserve) • Published in the SA Fruit Journal OCT / NOV 2023 The UN Agency's Intergovernmental Technical Group on Soils (ITPS) defined healthy soil as “the...
Pieter Raath & Coenraad Fraenkel In addition to the negative publicity that the agricultural sector faces regarding the detrimental impact of unnecessary fertilisation on the environment, the cost of fertilisers is forcing producers to pursue ways to reduce fertilisation inputs. A proper balance between unreasonably conservative...
In citrus new vegetative shoots provide the bearing positions from which flowers develop in spring. These new vegetative shoots are strong sinks for carbohydrate supply from both mature leaves and reserve carbohydrates from the previous season. One could expect that citrus trees should be able...
by Pieter Raath (CRI) and Tariena Nel (Labserve) In the light of decreasing availability and quality of water used for irrigation of citrus in many regions of South Africa, producers are compelled to investigate the possibility of using new water sources, i.e., groundwater or wastewater. However,...