Course Summary:

Nutrition rightfully enjoys much attention in modern citrus production systems. The purpose of fertilisation is to ensure that all mineral nutrients are available to a tree in sufficient quantities to achieve a specific production target. Citrus growers and their technical advisors, therefore, must ensure balanced nutrition for each specific soil-tree-climate situation. In practice, this requires a knowledge of several variables such as soil, climate, fertilisers, tree physiology and fruit quality goals. This course focuses on a practical approach to collect the needed information, interpretation of the information, setting up a nutritional program and adjusting it during the season according to observations made.

Kursus Opsomming:

Bemesting geniet in hedendaagse sitrusverbouing heelwat aandag. Die doel met bemesting is om te verseker dat alle minerale voedingstowwe geredelik beskikbaar is vir die boom sodat ‘n spesifieke produksiedoelwit bereik kan word. Sitrusprodusente en hul tegniese raadgewers moet dus ‘n gebalanseerde voedinsgomgewing skep vir elke unieke grond-boom-klimaat situasie. In die praktyk verg dit kennis omtrent verskeie veranderlikes, naamlik grond, klimaat, kunsmis, boomfisiologie en vruggehalte doelwitte. Hierdie kursus fokus op `n praktiese benadering om die nodige inligting in te samel, dit te interpreteer, ‘n voedingsprogram saam te stel en dit aan te pas deur die seisoen, deur die nodige observasies te maak.

The cost includes a copy of the “Handbook for fertilisation of citrus in South Africa” in Afrikaans or English