Groundwater
What do about half the people and half the crops on earth have in common? Their survival depends on groundwater. By Anna Mouton. Only about 2.5% of all water on earth is fresh. About 0.9% is brackish. Everything else is…
Making the desert bloom
A group of nine South Africans visited Israel on their way to the 30th International Horticultural Symposium in Istanbul, here’s what they learned about the Israelis’ irrigation practices. By Wiehann Steyn. Nine South African water pilgrims on their way to…
Salinisation
Why does it occur and what can you do about it? By Anna Mouton. “I saw another case of salinisation only yesterday,” says Louis Reynolds, director at Fruitful Crop Advice, a consulting service specialising in fertilisation, irrigation, and the establishment…