Recommendations for soybean plant establishment December 2015 Soybeans have a smaller plant than most other grain crops and therefore have a smaller leaf area. A higher population is planted in order to intercept the maximum amount of sunlight. The ability of soybeans to branch out and produce more pods if there is enough room (phenotypic
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Nkgono Jane says… December 2015 The month of December is always a very special and happy time for most people as the schools and universities are on holiday and many people take their annual leave at this time. The wheat farmers in the Western Cape are also most likely to be having a well-earned rest.
When to plant soybeans November 2015 Soybeans and maize react in more or less that same way to heat units. The more heat units that are available during the growing season, the later you can plant. In cooler areas you should plant earlier to obtain the best results. The other factor to be taken into
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Grain SA interviews…Themba Congwane November 2015 Jurie Mentz, our Vryheid Development Co-ordinator, interviewed Themba Congwane for this issue of Pula Imvula. Themba’s love for farming started when he was little, as he grew up on a farm and his dream is to become a better farmer and plans to achieve this by acquiring knowledge and
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02 Oct 2015 Grain SA celebrated the successes of its farmer development programme during a joyous event held in Bloemfontein yesterday. The function, which was attended by more than 200 guests included government representatives, agricultural stakeholders and approximately 140 emerging grain producers. Consisting of three categories, the Day of Celebration honours Subsistence, Smallholder and New
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Cultivar selection is the most important decision October 2015 Selecting the right soybean cultivars to plant is one of the most important decisions a farmer has to make. It is not unusual for unmodified cultivars to deliver yields of up to 20% lower than the top producer in national cultivar trials (Table 1). With low
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Pest control in soybeans October 2015 In all farming operations a good spraying program is essential to achieve a successful crop. If weeds, fungus and pests are left unmanaged, it will have a detrimental effect on your crop. Plant health will be poor and growth vigour will be hampered, which all will lead to a
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Grain SA interviews… Thembinkosi Jeffrey Nxiba October 2015 Meet Thembinkosi Jeffrey Nxiba, a developing farmer who was born at Hlankom Village, about 25 km from Maclear towards Mt Fletcher. Thembinkosi attributes his progress and success to Grain SA and this hard worker would love to be a commercial farmer in the next five years. Where
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Grain SA interviews…William Matasane September 2015 After humble beginnings as a waiter, chef and later the manager of the restaurant at the Allemanskraal Dam, Holiday Resort in the Free State, William Matasane became a farmer in the Senekal district. He purchased the farm Verblyden with a grant from the DRDLR and a loan from the
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Why, when and how regularly do we need to take soil samples August 2015 We have no sooner completed the harvesting of the last seasons crops when we have to start the physical and financial planning for the basket of summer crops to be planted in the 2015 to 2016 summer production season. One of
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