Welcome to the CRI Diagnostic Centre In this video Dr MC Pretorius , Extension Manager : Central Region introduces Dr Ronel Roberts and her team at the CRI Diagnostic Centre in Nelspruit. The video explains the role of the Diagnosic centre and the various diagnostic...
Monitoring and control of ants Learning all the requirements to manage IPM strategies in farming operations and the influence that ants have on your citrus. More about the...
How to use a Mcphail Trap Use of the McPhail trapping system with the E.G.O Pherolure attractant to monitor adult fruit fly populations of Mediterranean and Natal fruit fly in citrus in South Africa. More about the...
How to take a swab sample by Catherine Savage In order for CRI’s Diagnostic Centre to be able to do loss of sensitivity testing for postharvest fungicides, a swab must be taken of the decay. This video demonstrates how to swab green mould on a fruit; how to swab a...
Calibrating a pH Meter by Catherine Savage pH measurements are crucial to correctly manage certain solutions in a packhouse. However, if the pH meter gives incorrect readings, then the management will be incorrect. This video demonstrates the method to calibrate a pH...
How to dry fruit after waxing by Jan Landman The airflow in and around your fruit in the dry tunnel is such a critical point in the drying process and a lot of mistakes are made. This short video will show the main points to look at: air, heat, fruit flow and humidity...
