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Asian-rust-proof soya |
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Asian rust fungus, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is a more aggressive plant pathogen than its milder cousin P. meibomiae. It can devastate up to 80% of infected soya bean lands....
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Seed Companies’ Latest Offerings |
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The quality of this year’s new cultivars is a showcase of seed companies’ expertise and ingenuity in providing producers with better-performing products. Here PANNAR discusses its 2010 offerings....
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Choosing Your Maize Cultivar |
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The national maize cultivar trials, conducted by the Agricultural Research Council, aim to give maize producers independent research to help them select cultivars for the coming season. In the first part of a series the focus falls on KwaZulu-Natal....
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Getting Over the Winter Slump on Planted Pasture |
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The selection of an appropriate base crop is vital for livestock farming on planted pasture. It forms a solid foundation for an ongoing fodder flow to ensure optimal production and profitability....
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Tracking Traits for New Varieties by DNA |
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Production conditions and consumer preferences are changing, and crops must be developed at the same rate or faster to effectively meet these demands. Scientists can now use genetic markers to track the traits they want in new crop varieties....
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Tassel Smut Is Back |
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Cob and tassel smut disease in maize was almost epidemic back in the 1970s and early 1980s, before effectively being eradicated. Now it’s back....
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African Research Beats Maize-Streak Virus |
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Finally, there’s a genetically modified maize strain with tolerance to the maize-streak virus. Field trials are pending, but PANNAR and University of Cape Town are confident....
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Malt Quality of Sorghum Cultivars |
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BASF Simplifies Sunflower Production |
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Introducing a new way to grow sunflowers – combining superior seed genetics with weed control....
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How to Manage Cob and Tassel Smut on Maize |
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New Cultivars Promise Even Better Yield |
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This year saw the release of a host of new cultivars. We asked the country’s major seed breeders & suppliers about the characteristics and attributes of their cultivars....
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Why Is Roundup Ready Maize So Unique? |
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The launch of Roundup Ready maize and soybeans has introduced the South African crop farmer to a totally new strategy in the battle against weeds....
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Understanding Bt Maize |
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Farmers who stack the benefits of YieldGard which contains the Bt gene and Roundup Ready technology will reap several benefits....
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Grow Your Healthiest, Most Vigorous Crop Ever |
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There is little more appealing to a maize producer than row upon row of lush, green, healthy plants. PANNAR Plant Pathologists Dr Rikus Kloppers and Ms Stephanie Tweer have compiled a manual to assist producers in achieving just that....
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Silage Hybrids as the Backbone of Animal Production |
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Good maize silage plays an important role in intensive stock farming. Silage-making is like child’s play with PANNAR’s complete package of maize silage hybrids....
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Performance of Wheat Cultivars under Dryland – Summer Rainfall Area |
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During the 2008 meeting of the National Cultivar Workgroup one cultivar was added to the list of recommended cultivars under dryland conditions in the summer rainfall region - PAN 3144....
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Know the Maize Plant (SA) |
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PANNAR's comprehensive booklet on maize. Know the Maize Plant guides one from the time of planting through to harvesting. Included is a section devoted to the Mechanics of the Maize Plant and the influence of diseases....
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