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Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by UP Author "Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert"
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Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert; Mbatha, T.P.; Ngxaliwe, S.
(Elsevier, 2015-09)
Chemical ripeners cause growth suppression, thus increasing sucrose accumulation in sugarcane by lowering
the growth sink demand for sucrose. Trinexapac-ethyl (Moddus®), the most recent chemical to be
introduced as a ...
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Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert
(Springer, 2014-03)
In certain sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) production regions of the world, including
South Africa, frost frequently occurs. Great demand exists for frost tolerant sugarcane
varieties as production in these areas could ...
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Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert; Singels, Abraham; Paraskevopoulos, A.; Rossler, Ryan Louis
(Elsevier, 2015-08)
Lodging lowers the productivity of sugarcane through a reduction in radiation use efficiency and stalkdamage. However, there are few reports of experiments specifically designed to quantify effects of lodg-ing in sugarcane. ...
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Van Antwerpen, R.; Watt, Derek A.; Gillespie, W.; Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert
(Springer, 2024-06)
The term ‘regenerative agriculture’ describes a rehabilitation and conservation approach to farming, which aims to enhance the sustainability of production. The approach consists of an array of practices that focus on the ...
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Ayele, Netsanet; Tana, Tamado; Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert; W/Tsadik, Kebede; Alemayehu, Yibekal
(Springer, 2023-02)
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Ayele, Netsanet; Tana, Tamado; Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert; W/Tsadik, Kebede; Alemayehu, Yibekal
(MDPI Publishing, 2021-06-02)
Wonji-Shoa and Metahara sugarcane plantations experience reduced sucrose content (%) during the starting period of sugarcane
crushing due to the combined influence of high (>27°C) temperature and the presence of high ...
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Ayele, Netsanet; Tana, Tamado; Van Heerden, Philippus Daniel Riekert; Tsadik, Kebede W.; Alemayehu, Yibekal
(Springer, 2023-12)
Chemical ripening is a promising technology at Metahara and Kessem sugarcane plantations where conditions are not optimal for natural ripening in the early and late period of sugarcane processing. However, the harvest age ...