Devan Lötter (MSc Agric 1st year 2019)
Research topic:
The
use of kerosene as alternative pest management method in canola.
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Christoff Van der Westhuizen (MSc Agric 2nd year 2019)
Research topic: Developing
management strategies to support sustainable production of lucerne in
long-rotation/cropping systems.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Braam Ehlers (MSc Agric 2nd year 2019)
Research topic: The efficacy of selected herbicide-adjuvant mixtures for the control of RoundupReady volunteer maize"
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Portia Phohlo (PhD 2019)
Research topic: The impact of fertiliser application rates on soil health and pasture yield in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Flackson Tshuma (PhD 2019)
Research Topic:
Soil tillage frequency effect on soil quality and plant productivity in conventional and organic conservation agriculture systems
in Swartland, South Africa.
Supervisor & Co- Supervisors: Dr P Swanepoel (Stellenbosch University)
Dr J Labuschagne (Western Cape Department of Agriculture - Elsenburg)
Dr Francis Rayns (CAWR, Coventry University)
Chuene Victor Mashamaite (PhD 2019)
Karen Truter (MSc Agric 2nd year 2019)
Malcolm Kayes (MSc Agric 2nd year 2019)
Research topic: Unpacking ecological sustainability at field level: a detailed study to explain interactions between nutrient and water use efficiencies in potato production
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Albert Coetzee (MSc 2015 Graduate)
Research Topic: Nitrogen topdressing in canola: Time and rates of application.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Luluma Magenuka (MSc 2018 Graduate)
Research Topic: Performance of a tine and disc planter, soil
quality, and residue management for wheat production
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Rian Gericke (MSc Agric 2017 Graduate)
Research Topic: Identifying and using tuber characteristics to predict potato keeping quality.
Supervisor: Dr Marcellous Le Roux
Josiah Makuni (MSc Agric 2019 Graduate)
Research Topic: Direct and indirect methods for estimating lucerne yield.
Supervisors: Dr J. Labuschagne and Dr P. Swanepoel
Ernst Smit (MSc Agric 2019 Graduate)
Research Topic: Utilisation of cover crops in conservation agriculture systems and its effects
on the functional role of the cover crop
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Bongani Ntombela (MSc Agric 2019 Graduate)
Research topic: Effective application methods of
pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in wheat
( Triticum aestivum)
production under conservation agriculture in the Western Cape region.
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Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Mulweli Matshidze (MSc 2018 Graduate & PhD 1st year 2019)
Research topic: Glyphosate resistance in wild oats (Avena fatua L.)
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Vhutu Ndou (PhD 2019)
Research Topic: Phosphorus use efficiency for potato production
Supervisor: Dr Estelle Kempen
Derick Becker (MSc 2017 graduate)
Research Topic: Soil microbial community structure associated
with canola and nitrogen fertilisation
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Stephano Haarhof (PhD 2019)
Research Topic: Planting density and row-width effects on soil
quality, maize root growth and yield under Conservation Agriculture.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Sibongiseni Silwana (MSc Agric 2019 Graduate)
Research topic: Establishment of wheat and canola seed using a tine or disc opener.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Charne Viljoen (MSc Agric 2018 Graduate)
Research topic: Optimising nitrogen fertilisation of kikuyu and
kikuyu-ryegrass pastures.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Bernhard Jordaan (MSc Agric 2017 Graduate)
Research Topic: The strategic nitrogen fertilisation of
kikuyu-based pastures over-sown with legumes.
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Tendai Mucheri (PhD 2019)
Research topic:
Glufosinate an opportunity in future weed management.
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Jacques van der Linde (MSc Agric 2017 Graduate)
Research topic: The effects of zinc bio-fortification on wheat (Triticum aestivum) yields, seed vigour and grain zinc concentrations.
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
Tonderai Clive Mandizvidza (PHd 2019)
Research topic: Functional bacterial species composition: a common denominator in the ecological and socio-economic nexus in agroecosystems functioning.
Supervisor: Dr Marcellous Le Roux
Co-supervisor: Dr Ethel E Phiri
Pieter Le Roux (MSc Agric 2017 Graduate)
Research topic: Performance of a dual disc and tine planter,
soil quality and residue management for canola production
Supervisior: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
PJ Neethling (MSc Agric 2017 Graduate)
Research topic: Developing nitrogen fertiliser management strategies for wheat (Triticum aestivum) under conservation agriculture practices within the Western Cape
Supervisor: Dr Pieter Swanepoel
Joyful Tatenda Rugare (PhD graduate 2018)
Research topic:
Allelopathic effects of leguminous green manure cover crops on the germination and
growth of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa) and Rapoko grass (Eleusine indica)
Supervisor: Dr PJ Pieterse
