Dr Lindsay Muchena
Dr Lindsay Muchena is originally from Zimbabwe but has gotten to know South Africa well during her studies. She started her journey in 2010 in the Eastern Cape, where she obtained her BSc in agronomy and crop science from the…
Can dwarfing rootstocks cope with drought?
A Hortgro-funded project assessed the response of new and popular apple rootstocks to deficit irrigation. By Anna Mouton. Dwarfing rootstocks are quite literally the foundation of high-density apple orchards. They encourage earlier bearing that supports the rapid attainment of full…