Lessons from the makeshift nurseries of yesteryear
January 8, 2018 -
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When the forestry industry started to diversify into eucalypts back in the 1960s, many of us found ourselves in unknown…
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The future of tree breeding at Sappi
December 14, 2017 -
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A rapid shift from planting pure species to more productive, better adapted and more pest and disease resistant hybrids is…
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Introducing biodegradable paper pots to SA
November 24, 2017 -
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We’ve all seen those little plastic seedling inserts scattered around planting sites and nurseries, or the piles of polystyrene and…
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Confidence in the future of forestry
January 12, 2015 -
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Northern Natal Seedlings is a family-owned business supplying forestry and vegetable seedlings to farmers and market gardeners across the country.…
Read More Tree Seed Working Group re-focuses and re-brands
May 6, 2013 -
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Over a million hectares of pine, eucalypt and wattle trees are growing in plantations across South Africa. The majority of…
Read More Sunshine Seedlings doubles clone production
November 5, 2012 -
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The growing demand for high productivity, disease tolerant clones among forestry companies has prompted Sunshine Seedlings to double their output…
Read More How to build a good holding nursery
August 31, 2010 -
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Holding nurseries are basic structures designed to hold seedling trays on site so planting contractors or farmers can draw from…
Read More Keeping seedlings healthy between nursery and field
June 30, 2010 -
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Caring for your seedlings pays dividends. A lot of work goes into ensuring they are strong and healthy and have…
Read More Useful tips from your nursery
April 30, 2010 -
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Nurserymen producing seedlings or transplants of any kind want to send the best possible seedlings to the field. However, in…
Read More SGASA certification scheme simplified
February 28, 2010 -
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The Seedling Growers Association of South Africa’s (SGASA) certification scheme is based on the Australian Nursery scheme and was fine-tuned…
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Advanced forestry valuation course
14 August, 2018
Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with Margules Groome Consulting from…
Read MoreForest Engineering Summer School
6 August, 2018
Registrations are now open for the International Forest Engineering…
Read MorePositive outlook for timber
6 August, 2018
The timber and forestry industry remains one of the…
Read MoreFire Management Symposium draws fire experts to Southern Cape
25 July, 2018
The School of Natural Resource Management of the Nelson…
Read MoreBumper graduation at NMU George
25 July, 2018
Nelson Mandela University’s graduation season commenced on a high…
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