Director’s Message

100 years of growing sugarcane and researchIn the previous issue of The Link, we announced this year marking a century of sugarcane research and...

Topical Tips

This summer was made for growing cane! The rain and heat have brought vigorous cane growth and, with the mills opening soon, ripening programmes are...

Armyworm Alert!!!

There are current reports of sporadic armyworm outbreaks in sugarcane on the North Coast, Umfolozi, Mkuze and Pongola regions. This alert aims to...

YSA App

Yellow Sugarcane Aphid (YSA) has become a widespread and significant pest in sugarcane-growing regions. Whilst many of the factors contributing to...

Soil Sampling: A Refresher

Soil sampling is a vital tool to determine a crop’s nutritional needs. SASRI has spent the past 100 years developing the best recommendations for...

Accessing SASRI Variety Trial Data

SASRI has been conducting Variety Evaluation and Ripener Evaluation trials for decades. The Variety Evaluation trials are conducted over multiple...

What insects are there in my field?

Almost 45 years ago, SASRI conducted a study on the macro-arthropod community of sugarcane fields in four regions in KwaZulu-Natal as part of a...

Weather

ReviewThe rainfed sugarcane producing areas in KwaZulu-Natal received good, well-distributed rainfall in January 2025. This followed the significant...

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