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Vegetable planting guide part 4: Peanuts
Nuts and legumes are very good alternative sources of protein that can be utilised in areas where meat is not readily available or too expensive to buy. Cultivating and supplying peanuts, also known as groundnuts, to the local market can be a lucrative business if it is managed correctly.[...]
Starting your own vegetable garden
There are many advantages in producing your own food. Not everyonecan keep livestock, but whether you live on a farm or in a flat in the middle of Johannesburg, you can produce your own vegetables. Some people like the idea because they can then guarantee that the vegetables they[...]
Hishtil South Africa – Leaders in Agricultural Innovation
After a long period of development and field trials, Hishtil South Africa is proud to introduce its new innovation to the vegetable seedling market of South Africa. Earlier this month, for the first time in SA, HSA introduced to their cucumber growers its new, patented system. The system is[...]
Meet K2 Seed’s wonder maize
"The quickest way to determine the quality and value of maize is to feed it to a dairy cow. What goes in this morning is converted into the quality and litres of milk she produces." This valuable advice comes from Fanie Yssel, Technical Manager: Agronomy of K2 Seed. When[...]
K2 Saad: Só moet kuilvoermielies lyk!
As jy 500 koeie wil melk van 120 hektaar af, moet jy slim te werk gaan met weiding en voerbeplanning. Coenraad de Jongh en sy vrou, Candice, boer in die Groot-Brakrivier-omgewing en hulle bestuur die proses baie fyn. “Gras gee melk,” sê Coenraad. Dit is waarom die Jerseys wat[...]