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Taking control of the apple value chain
Five Mpumalanga apple farmers have pooled their resources to establish their own packhouse, but each producer is independently responsible for producing
- Strawberry trial passes with flying colours
- Managing no-till soil acidity and fertiliser requirements
- Table grape farmer shares his netting production secrets
- Growing Lettuce in the Vegetable Plot
- Effective control of capsicum diseases
- Growing Chinese Cabbage in the Vegetable Garden
- Dealing with spotted wilt
- Preventing bacterial spot in capsicums
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Growing Cabbage including Savoy Cabbage in the Vegetable Garden
This is another versatile brassica, whose varieties give crops throughout the year. It is quite suitable for small gardens if you are growing cabbage
Preventing powdery mildew in peppers
One of the most difficult diseases to control in capsicums is powdery mildew.
Preparing a Vegetable Garden – Expert Tips
Preparing a vegetable garden not only involves preparing the soil, sowing, planting and top dressing
Managing early fruit set in peppers
Peppers are relatively easy to grow when conditions are suitable. If not, taking the necessary precautions will avoid some problems.
Grow Your Own Potatoes – Potato Pests and Diseases
When you are just starting to grow your own potatoes, there many potato pests and diseases which are potential enemies of the potato which you should know about
Managing peppers through to maturity
As noted last week, the balance between fruit set and leaf volume can have a major effect on the yield and bearing pattern of a pepper plant
Growing Strawberry Plant – How to Grow Strawberry Plants
Where strawberries are grown for exhibition, or to produce extra fine berries for the table, there is nothing to beat the mound or ridged system
Preparing and planting capsicums
Basic fertilisation for capsicums should be adjusted according to a good soil analysis. If you don’t do this, you’ll waste fertiliser and perhaps exacerbate
Raising capsicum seedlings
Capsicum seedlings need to be treated differently from other kinds of seedling.
Producing capsicum seedlings in soil beds
The usual way to grow chillies and peppers is to plant the seed in cavity seed trays with a good growing medium.
Understanding chilli pungency
The pungency or ‘burn’ of a chilli is the result of a complex combination of capsaicinoids that have a different effect depending on which are present
Chillies, how to make the right choices
Whether dealing with chillies or peppers, you should know what your market requires before choosing a variety.