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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Subscribe and win Sappi picnic gear
12 June, 2018
Subscribe or re-subscribe to SA Forestry magazine and you…
Read MoreSAF subscription competition winner
12 June, 2018
Winner of last month’s SA Forestry magazine Subscription Competition,…
Read MoreUganda launches Africa first FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard
6 June, 2018
Uganda becomes the first country in Africa to publish…
Read MoreNew pest and disease threats discovered in SA
22 May, 2018
The TPCP team at the University of Pretoria has…
Read MoreThe changing face of forestry in the Lowveld
3 May, 2018
A lot of attention was focused on timber theft…
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