The South African table grape industry is over a century old but remains dynamic in the true sense of constant change. It is through the determined efforts of breeders and intellectual property companies, as well as growers and exporters, who are committed to providing their customers with a premium product, that the introduction of new and improved table grape varieties from local and international breeders, keeps the industry at the forefront of technological advancement and international competitiveness.
Basic plant structures
Manipulation tools
Vine development
Winter pruning
Summer manipulations
Girdling
Crop control bunch prep
Irrigation
Basic Principles
Operation of the Irrigation system
Plant nutrition
Introduction
Nutrition deficiencies
Basic nutrition principles
IPM
Introduction
Monitoring
Pests
Diseases
Disease management
Virus Diseases
Phytoplasmas
Bacterial Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Expected outcomes:
Have a better understanding of some of the important aspects of table grape production including the following: