Technical - Onions Workgoup
The Onion Work Group provides a valuable service to the Korkom farming community.
This service includes the following:
Cultivar evaluation programme
Improvement of soil quality including numerous physical, chemical and biological properties
Cultural practices applied to improving soil conditions
Cultural practices applied to improving crop production and protection
Rotations
Mechanical harvesting and planting
Development of sustainable farming practices
Development and continuous upgrading of MRL lists
Alliance with Stellenbosch Disease Clinic
Activities:
Cultivar evaluation programme which includes the following:
- The evaluation of nine early, nine mid and eight late onion cultivars.
- The evaluation takes place in 5 different micro-climates in the Ceres area.
- 5 Different Seed Companies take part.
- It is done over a period of three years.
Development and frequent update of MRL data.
Chemical product registration.
Identification and development of control measures of new Snoutbeatle genus.
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