Masters Degrees (Agronomy)
Recent Submissions
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Manure and biochar effects on soil properties, in addition to crop growth and yield characteristics, with sweet sorghum as a test crop
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Manure use in smallholder farming is common in managing soil and crop productivity but consists of drawbacks like high greenhouse gas emissions and rapid mineralisation. Biochar is currently identified ... -
Controlled release fertiliser as a management tool for productivity of tunnel-grown tomatoes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To be able to grow crops such as tomatoes on a commercial scale under stringent controlled conditions in what is termed controlled environment agriculture (CEA), requires a great amount of expertise and ... -
The influence of zinc content on wheat seed quality and vigour
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is the objective of every farmer to obtain high yields and therefore the use of good quality seeds is of importance. Most soils that support wheat cultivation are zinc (Zn) deficient. Biofortification ... -
Use of biostimulants to assess the production of the underutilised legume, Bambara groundnut
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Underutilised crops are an important part of local diets but have not been fully adopted in modern agriculture. Often, they are cultivated in marginal lands with low, if any, nutrients. The need for ... -
Seed viability versus seed vigour of canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars in South Africa and the impact on establishment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Laboratory, greenhouse and field trials were conducted in 2020 to compare the effectiveness of general seed quality parameters and certain seed vigour parameters to the actual field establishment success ... -
Crop response in the Western Cape of South Africa to liming soil under no-tillage and following once-off tillage in a no-tillage regime
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soil acidity, and the stratification thereof, was found throughout the Western Cape Province. Soil acidity is especially prevalent in the Swartland, where 19.3% of soils in this region have been found to ... -
Wheat response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi application in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the main cereal crop being planted in the Western Cape of South Africa and is also accounts for over 40% of the world’s cereal. Wheat can be grown under a variety of environmental ... -
Physical and allelopathic effects of crop residue on wheat, barley and canola production
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Retention of crop residue has many benefits such as moisture conservation, improvement of soil health and reduction in soil erosion. Residue retention together with no-tillage and crop diversification ... -
Liming strategies for barley and canola production under no-tillage.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The slow movement of lime in soil combined with no-tillage practices that restricts the incorporation of surface broadcast lime deeper into the soil has led to an increase in soil acid stratification ... -
Developing management strategies to support sustainable production of lucerne in long-rotation cropping systems
(Stellenbosch -- Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) forms part of long-rotation cropping systems integrated with livestock in the southern Cape of South Africa. The lucerne phase is five to seven years long, followed by five ... -
Factors that have an influence on splitting of malting spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is the second most produced small grain crop, where most of the barley is used by the beer-brewery industry for malting purposes. The Southern Cape (dryland) ... -
The influence of seed-drill choice on soil physical properties and crop performance in a semi-arid production region of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Producers following conservation agriculture principles rely on seed-drill equipment that place seed directly in the soil. Most producers are currently using tine openers to establish their crops but the ... -
The efficacy of selected herbicide-adjuvant mixtures for the control of Roundup Ready (glyphosate-resistant) volunteer maize
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Roundup Ready (glyphosate-resistant) volunteer maize is a common occurrence in any production system where maize is planted. Volunteer maize is a result of maize seeds or ears that escaped harvesting in ... -
The ecological sustainability of potato production in the sandveld region of the Western Cape: nutrient and water use efficiencies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Uncertainty regarding the rate at which water and nutrients move and are distributed throughout the soil profile is key in managing potato production systems in the Sandveld region of the Western Cape. ... -
Direct and indirect methods of estimating lucerne (Medicago sativa) yield
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is an important drought tolerant fodder crop which plays an important role in providing feed for livestock in South Africa. Currently, the standard method for determining fodder ... -
Exploring the potential of urban vertical farming : economic and technological analyses
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food security is defined as the situation in which all people are able to achieve access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times in order to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Food ... -
Optimizing the use of pre-emergent herbicides in wheat production, under conservation agriculture practices in the South-Western Cape Region
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The interception of herbicide by residue cover can result into poor weed management, leads to more weed seeds reaching the soil seed bank, which results in higher weed pressure in the following seasons ... -
Wheat and canola establishment in the Western Cape : openers, nitrogen placement and planting depth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wheat, the main cereal crop and canola, the main oilseed crop are the two most prominent crops established in the Western Cape under dryland conditions. Tine openers are most commonly used to establish ... -
Utilisation of cover crops : implications for conservation agriculture systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cover crops have the potential to address some limitations in conservation agriculture systems with a Mediterranean climate. These limitations include, but are not limited to, a lack in crop diversity, ... -
The influence of manganese on glyphosate efficacy in ryegrass (Lolium spp.)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the Western Cape of South Africa, ryegrass (Lolium spp.) developed resistance to the herbicide glyphosate within wheat fields, orchards and vineyards. The influence that plant available Mn might have ...
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