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Fertiliser requirements for optimal maize production
Fertiliser requirements for optimal maize production March 2019 Pietman Botha, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to pietmanbotha@gmail.com For any crop including maize to produce optimally, the necessary moisture and fertiliser elements must always be available as needed by the plant. The main macro elements commonly required by a plant are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P)
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INCREASE YOUR INCOME – use new technology
INCREASE YOUR INCOME – use new technology March 2019 Marius Greyling, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to mariusg@mcgacc.co.za To be a farmer today is a very challenging and risk prone way of making a living. To succeed, it is imperative that a sustainable profit must be made over the long term. Note that sustainable
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Scouting is the foundation of a successful IPM system
Scouting is the foundation of a successful IPM system March 2019 Written by a retired farmer Scouting really means walking through your lands and inspecting whichever crop is relevant within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system from pre-planting to harvesting and beyond for some important aspects of whole production management cycle. IPM systems Once a
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COVER CROPS Mixes and applications in the Western Cape
COVER CROPS Mixes and applications in the Western Cape March 2019 Dr Johann Strauss, Senior Scientist, Lisa Smorenburg,Research Technician and Rens Smit, MSc Student, Directorate Plant Sciences, Research and Technology Development, Western Cape Department of Agriculture. Send an email to johannst@elsenburg.com The use of cover crops within cropping systems is very new in the Western
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Wheat outlook for 2018/2019
Wheat outlook for 2018/2019 March 2019 Ikageng Maluleke, Junior Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za This article outlines wheat prospects for both local and international markets, in terms of production, supply, demand, trade and ending stocks. International prospects World 2018/2019 wheat supplies are expected to increase by about 0,8 million tons due to
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Preparing for planting time – irrigated wheat and barley
Preparing for planting time – irrigated wheat and barley March 2019 Written by a retired farmer The preparations required for planting wheat or barley on a farm or centre pivot area might in general be the same for each farmer but may differ according to prior production experience for the soil climate and irrigation systems
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Weather and volumes impact the maize prize
Weather and volumes impact the maize prize March 2019 Ikageng Maluleke, Junior Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za Production is determined by area planted as well as yield; however, these two variables are contingent on weather. Considering the uncertainty brought by weather on intentions to plant, this article hypothesises different scenarios for exportable
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Key management issues for success
Key management issues for success March 2019 Grant Pringle, Product Agronomist, Pannar. Send an email to grant.pringle@pannar.co.za Farming for the future means building your farming operation on a long-term vision and objectives that will keep you in business for generations. The following points summarise the key management issues necessary for success. These are handy to
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THE CORNER POST
THE CORNER POST March 2019 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz According to Canadian author, Malcolm Gladwell, it takes 10 000 hours to learn a new skill. Grain SA’s mentorship programme has however proven that it takes much less time to master a skill, and mentor Lawrence Luthango (66), believes it