Faculty of AgriSciences
The Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) is held in high esteem at national and international levels for the quality of its training and research and also as consultant in the agricultural and forestry industry.
Sub-communities within this community
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Department of Agronomy [111]
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Department of Genetics [375]
Recent Submissions
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The role of UV-visible spectroscopy for phenolic compounds quantification in winemaking
(2019)Phenolic compounds are bioactive substances present in a large number of food products including wine. The importance of these compounds in wine is due to their large effect on the organoleptic attributes of wine. Phenolic ... -
Effect of pawpaw (Carica papaya) seed meal on sex determination, growth, and survival, of Oreochromis mossambicus fry
(AquacultureHub Inc, 2018)The production of monosex tilapia populations is a potential and effective solution for the precocious breeding and indiscriminate spawning that occurs in mixed sex culture systems. This study investigated the possibility ... -
Scientists warning to humanity on insect extinctions
(2020-02)Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about the decline of insect populations, we here ... -
Distribution and predictors associated with the use of breast cancer screening services among women in 14 low-resource countries
(2020-09)Abstract Background: Breast cancer is one of the leading public health problem globally, especially in low-resource countries (LRCs). Breast cancer screening (BCS) services are an effective strategy for early determining ... -
Solutions for humanity on how to conserve insects
(2020-02)The fate of humans and insects intertwine, especially through the medium of plants. Global environmental change, including land transformation and contamination, is causing concerning insect diversity loss, articulated in ... -
A review of indigenous food crops in Africa and the implications for more sustainable and healthy food systems
(MDPI, 2020-04-24)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance food and nutrition ... -
Agroforestry : an appropriate and sustainable response to a changing climate in Southern Africa?
(MDPI, 2020-08-21)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agroforestry is often discussed as a strategy that can be used both for the adaptation to and the mitigation of climate change e ects. The climate of southern Africa is predicted to be severely a ected ... -
The evaluation of tannin activity in South African red wines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Proanthocyanidins are complex and important phenolic compounds, which play a significant role in defining overall red wine quality. In fact, some of the beneficial bioactive components associated with ... -
Using remote sensing and geographical information systems to classify local landforms using a pattern recognition approach for improved soil mapping
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Presently, a major focus of digital soil mapping (DSM) in South Africa is unlocking the soil-landscape relationships of legacy soil data by disaggregating the only source of contiguous soil information ... -
In-season mineral nutrient management of citrus by early (spring/summer) season sampling of leaves, fruitlets, and flowers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Tree nutrient supply must be optimal to ensure the production of high yields of quality fruit. Fertiliser schedules are adjusted based on the results of various diagnostic tools – one such tool is analysis ... -
Managing lack of winter chilling in apple production
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Delayed onset and insufficient winter chilling cause delayed leaf drop in autumn, delayed, protracted and reduced budbreak, a basitonic tree architecture, and reduced fruit yield and quality. Fallen ... -
Investigating the origin and extent of variation in apple fruit quality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Developed countries with abundant food sources, have become more discerning of apple fruit quality. In addition to specific qualities that consumers may find desirable, variation in quality within a ... -
Mineral nutrition of citrus trees in relation to flowering, fruit set and yield
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fruit set is considered as the determining factor for adequate fruit yield in citrus species. Cultivars such as ‘Midknight’ Valencia [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] and ‘Orri’ mandarin (Citrus paradisi ... -
Bacterial diversity of Cabernet Sauvignon must from different locations and the dynamics during wine fermentation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Wine grapes harbour a microbiota that drives wine fermentations that may contribute to the chemical fingerprint of finished wines. The bacterial communities on grapes, in particular lactic acid bacteria ... -
Alternative postharvest technologies for the maintenance of ‘Parthenon’ broccoli quality during export and domestic marketing.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Broccoli is prized for its nutritional quality. The green colour and a compact head symbolise freshness. Export and domestic marketing of broccoli is limited by its high perishability. The aim of this ... -
The risk profile of wheat rotation systems in the Middle Swartland under Conservation Agriculture: A SDRF and SERF approach winter cereals crop rotation risk
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Wheat production in South Africa is largely driven by three of the country’s nine provinces, namely the winter rainfall region of the Western Cape and the summer rainfall regions of the Free State and ... -
Considerations of long term enterprise selection for the water scarce Little Karoo area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : With the current drought and predicted drier future climate conditions for the Little Karoo, it is imperative to find crops that have a high water use efficiency while providing sufficient income. ... -
The use of phylogenetic reconstruction as a predictive tool to functionally identify raffinose family oligosaccharide (RFO) producing glycosyltransferases
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) are numerous and diverse enzymes that are involved with the transport, synthesis, and catalysis of carbohydrates. All known and predicted CAZymes are housed on the ... -
Targeted metabolite profiling of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seeds and, toward product (falafel) development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Global food systems are currently under pressure, not only to meet the demand for food production, but also toward diversifying our selection of crops based on their nutrient profile. Furthermore, the ... -
Genome editing in bread wheat using CRISPR/Cas9
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important food crops consumed by humans, providing approximately 20% of the world’s total caloric intake. However, wheat yields must be increased to ...
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