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Cellular factors that affect table grape berry firmness

Du Plessis, Beatrix W. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

The South African table grape industry is under great pressure to produce table grapes of the best quality for the export markets. Quality defects such as poor colour, inadequate berry firmness, browning and soft tissue ...
The ecophysiological characterisation of terroirs in Stellenbosch : the contribution of soil surface colour

Witbooi, Erna Hailey (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

Soil is a component of the environment and sustains growth of several plants and animals. It forms part of the biosphere and can be described as the interface between the atmosphere and the lithosphere. The interaction ...
The evaluation of malolactic fermentation starter cultures under South African winemaking conditions

Van der Merwe, Hanneli (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With ever increasing pressure on wine producers to lower the financial costs involved in winemaking to be able to compete in the market, all while maintaining a high level of wine quality, the focus on ...
Grapevine (Shiraz/Richter 99) water relations during berry ripening

Ellis, Warren (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

The effect of various irrigation strategies on grapevine water relations during the berry ripening period was investigated in a Shiraz/Richter 99 vineyard. Comparisons between different irrigation strategies (full/seasonal, ...
Isolation and characterization of antifungal peptides from plants

De Beer, Abre (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last decade research has shown the importance of small antimicrobial peptides in the innate immunity of plants. These peptides do not only play a critical role in the multilayered defense systems ...
Shoot heterogeneity effects on Shiraz/Richter 99 grapevines. III, Leaf chlorophyll content

Cloete, H. Archer, E. Novello, V. Hunter, J. J. (SASEV, 2008-03)

In this study, the leaf chlorophyll content of normally developed and underdeveloped shoots was compared in an attempt to quantify the effect of shoot heterogeneity in a Shiraz/Richter 99 vineyard, located in the Stellenbosch ...