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SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2021

The 2021 edition of SASRI Mechanisation Reports 1 & 2 are now available. Report 1 has information and examples that will help in estimating the...

2019/20 SASRI Progress Report now available!

This Progress Report provides an overview of SASRI’s achievements throughout a challenging 2019/20 season. The report provides insights into the...

The Link January 2021 now available

Helping you get the new year off to great start, this January edition of The Link is packed with advice for the off-crop season. Our extended...

Yellow Sugarcane Aphid

Much needed research is currently under way on the Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, an elusive pest that has reappeared again this season. Investigations...

Ingede September 2020

This edition includes a message from SASRI and DARD Extension leadership, outlining the roles of different stakeholders in the planting and...

The Link September 2020

The September edition of the Link is now available for download! This edition features several articles relevant to the planting season which has...

FAS Report Guides

The Fertiliser Agricultural Laboratory offers soil, leaf, water sources and salinity status analyses for a diverse range of crops at a competitive...

Digital support for small-scale Growers

Especially during this time of social distancing, furthering extension support to small-scale growers through digital resources is becoming more...

Focus on Crop Nutrition

Nutrient deficiencies are one of the most common causes of poor plant growth, pest and disease susceptibility and inadequate crop yields. These...

The Link May 2020: Special Edition

The latest edition of The Link is now available on the Knowledge Hub on our website. This month we have released a SPECIAL EDITION dedicated to Soil...

Eldana Manual Updated

We have just updated our Eldana Manual which contains easy-to-follow guidelines for managing eldana in sugarcane. SASRI’s best management...

Advisory: widespread flowering expected

Widespread flowering is expected this season in coastal areas of the following regions: South Coast, North Coast and Zululand (up to and including...

SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2020

The 2020 edition of SASRI Mechanisation Reports 1 & 2 are now available. Report 1 has information and examples that will help in estimating the...

Pest & Disease Guide Updated

We have just published a 2020 update of our Pest & Disease pocket guide. The guide contains a collection of pictures and identifiable traits...

PurEst Update

A new version of PurEst was release in February 2020. This update refines the spray date guide so that there are no inconsistencies between the...

Reducing salinisation of irrigated land

Over the past few days, SASRI scientists and Extension Specialists embarked on a roadshow to share management guidelines to reduce salinisation of...

The Link & Ingede: January editions available

In this edition of The Link, we feature growers Conrad and Henning Klipp, who ensure long-term environmental sustainability by implementing...

Latest SASRI Annual Progress Report now available

We have just published our 2018-19 Progress Report. The report contains a summary of our research and service highlights for the last financial...

Ripener Timing Guide

A new poster guide has just been published to assist sugarcane growers with deciding on appropriate times of the year for applying chemical...

InfoPack Disc

The InfoPack disc that was previously published by SASRI on an annual basis has been discontinued. You will now be able to find all InfoPack content...