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TunnelFind: Agricultural Services & Supplies in Kenton On Sea, Eastern Cape

Agricultural Services & Supplies

TunnelFind

TunnelFind

An online portal about tunnel farming where you can find out relevant information about tunnel farming in South Africa. We offer listing options for businesses to showcase their products and services to prospective or existing tunnel farmers.
   
Region Eastern Cape
City Kenton On Sea
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INTRODUCTION:

Strawberries are a tricky crop, mainly because of its historical genetic development which dictates its requirements for successful plant development and high production.

SB developed from a genome that adapted itself to certain climatic conditions in the Northern hemisphere which forced it genetic evolution to sustain cold winters and to transform into fully mature and productive plant in short time spell, to reach its peak production when temperatures are still moderate and produce runners (Vegetative reproduction) when temperature are not suitable and support fruit production. The cold winter and short day light forcing the plant to dormancy , a phase vital for its recovery in spring since new crowns are formed during the dormancy stage.

Tunnels of Cherries

2 August 2010 08:18 8

Hannah Westly bit into the plump reddish-yellow Rainier cherry she’d just picked. “Mmm ... delicious. I think this tree is ready ... ”

 

Beside her, Annie Chozinski bit into another cherry from the same tree. Chozinski is a faculty research assistant with the horticulture department at Oregon State University.

Environmental Considerations

22 April 2010 17:21 17

As a renewable energy consultant, I have worked with many projects which had the seed of something great but never grew to its potential. This happens, from time to time, because of many reasons. But in my experience, there is always one corner stone of sustainable development that gets left behind: An Environmentally Integrated Approach. What? That’s absurd. Trust me, 99% of projects fail to account for outside environment, including terrain, orientation, elevation, you get the picture.

GSM TELEMETRY – UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS

Ever wondered what is happening to your remote, unmanned site? Ever wonder how you can turn the lights ON or your secuirty system or your irrigation pump? The answer is easy and, as yet, seemingly not explained too well by the manufacturers of such systems that can help. Let us try and pop the bubble and explain all to those of you who would like to be able to monitor and control your remote site.

Protect yourself against the damaging effects of wind, but also profit from the natural occurrence of air flow to modulate temperature. You want ventilation, and temperature control, but the trick is preventing any wind damage along the way.