Record blueberry production signals industry’s job creation potential – South Africa
Amidst the doom and gloom of South Africa’s recently released unemployment figures, this is a very good story to tell. But the story can be so much better if South Africa’s blueberry industry can gain access to core export markets in the Far East.
How to give seeds a kick-start
Germination is a plant’s first phase in its lifecycle. In order to give your plants the best possible start in life, read on and find out what exactly happens to your seedlings and what they need.
How to create a herb garden – in 3 easy steps
Do you love to use fresh home-grown herbs in your meals? Creating your own herb garden might be the answer! Don’t you know how? Thorough preparation is the keyword, so please allow us to help you and get started.
Growing Plants in Hydro Substrate
Hydro grains possibly are the best example of hydro substrates. Other substrates (also know as culture mediums) are soil and coir, but in this article we concentrate on explaining how to grow plants in hydro substrate.
A Crisis Far Bigger than Eskom
by Acqua Dall ‘Aria The National Water and Sanitation Master Plan is sombre reading. Vast stretches of the Northern, Eastern and Western Cape are still experiencing severe drought conditions. The taps are drying up. Eskom’s debt mountain – R419 billion and growing – is a significant threat to the country’s fiscal strength. Some would argue that it is the single…
Nobody wants to take the risk with unwashed bags
Washed growbags, super washed? What does it mean and why do some growers prefer these bags? We asked Rafael Bolinches of Projar about it; his company supplies washed and unwashed growbags to growers all over the world. “Leamington is an important area for us in regards to washed growbags, there is no grower that wants to take the risk with…
Projar GoldenGrow Easyplanter – Farm South Africa
Projar Golden Grow Easy Planter is an excellent growing medium consisting of coco peat. Lichen Group is now the proud distributor for this amazing growing medium in Africa. Here are some images from the Madikwe Berry farm. You may ask why you should use coco peat as a growing medium, and specifically why the South African farmer should choose our…
Blueberries from the Western Cape are taking over the world
Blueberries are a popular berry, sweet, juicy and versatile, but in the Western Cape, it’s more than just a berry. The Western Cape government has revealed that these tiny berries are a key driver of job creation because the world has an appetite for the fruit. The statistics reveal that there’s been significant growth in the demand for blueberries and…
Scientists have revived tiny worms that had been frozen for 42,000 years – and they started eating
A group of Russian scientists have successfully revived two species of tiny worms that they discovered suspended in an icy chunk of Siberian permafrost. The worms, known as nematodes or more commonly as roundworms, had been frozen for up to 42,000 years, since a time when much of the planet was covered in ice. But they weren’t dead – just…
PUB (Singapore National Water Agency)(2011) “NEWater: History”
History The evolution of NEWater has spanned over a period of three decades although it may sound like an overnight success for Singapore. How It Started Singapore’s first water masterplan was drawn up in 1972. In 1974, PUB built a pilot plant, which was a precursor of today’s NEWater Factory, to turn treated used water into drinking water. However, we…