The Poaceae is an ecologically and economically important plant family worldwide, as grasses are diverse and abundant in many regions and key to a range of ecosystem services. Numerous factors may influence the distribution ...

Large farming operations make use of conventional tractor sprayers that spray high volumes of water. This is done to increase coverage and uptake of the active ingredient that is sprayed. However, time is of the essence ...

Most of the world’s freshwater is used by the agricultural industry, with irrigation of crops being one of the main uses. In water scarce countries, like South Africa, it is important that this water is used sustainably. ...

The first citrus trees introduced into South Africa were orange seedlings from St. Helena, brought to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company, and planted in the Company’s gardens in 1654. Seven years later, commander Jan ...

Skin aging is associated with the degradation of the extracellular matrix through increased activity of enzymes such as elastase, collagenase and hyaluronidase. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a ...