Authenticity of South African wines
Project title: Authenticity of South African wines
Project number: P04000322
Project leader: Dr Francois van Jaarsveld
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Grape4Green: A systematic review to evaluate circularity in the grape and wine industry and identify prospects and strategies
Project number: SAGWRI AZ 23-01 Project title: Grape4Green: A systematic review to evaluate...
A model vineyard in pots to study grapevine/scion responses to water limitation
Project number: FShip Water 4
Project leader: Vivier, M
The aims of this research will be to generate scenarios of water limitation on grapevines. This study will yield both academic outputs and practical information suitable to be translated to industry.
Establishing a barcoding database of local pests of deciduous fruit
Project number: SU-EE PA 23-01
Project leader: Addison, P
This project aims to develop new knowledge regarding South African pests and to have an accurate, repeatable and rapid identification method for such pests to ensure market access and good management.
The practical impact of sexual reproduction of grapevine powdery mildew on reduced fungicide sensitivity
Project title: The practical impact of sexual reproduction of grapevine powdery mildew on reduced fungicide sensitivity
Project number: NP10-2022
Project leader: Havenga, M
This project will develop new knowledge regarding the primary inoculum, dominant reproductive strategy and basic biology of the powdery mildew fungus.
Automated visual assessment of grapevine leafroll symptoms using artificial intelligence
Project number: SU-PP LM 23-01
Project leader: Mostert, L
This study would aim to develop a system whereby photos taken with a smartphone could be used for the recognition of GLRaV-3 infected red and white wine cultivars.
Winery energy savings – reducing winery fuel and electricity costs
Project Number: UWC BB 23-01 Project title: Winery energy savings - reducing winery fuel and...
Reducing oxygen and sulphur dioxide in wine programme
Project Number: SAGWRI WDT 23-01 Project title: Reducing oxygen and sulphur dioxide in wine...
Soil health management for sustainable viticulture: A framework for research and on-farm practice
Project Number: SAGWRI ES 23-01
Project leader: Setati, E
The aims of this project are to (i) identify key soil health indicators and threshold values to generate guidelines on best practices for analysing soil health in South African viticulture and (ii) Draft a report highlighting common soil health indicators relevant to the wine industry and a Soil Health Research framework to aid producers with decision-making around soil health interventions.
Measuring the effect of cover crops on soil and vine health, and grape quality
Project Number: EXPCo G32-22
Project leader: Pienaar, A
The aim of this project is to build on existing knowledge and investigate the effect of cover crop mixes on soil health and grapevines.
Formulation and evaluation of microbial consortia for biological control of grapevine fungal pathogens
Project number: SAGWRI ES 22-01
Project leader: Setati, E
The study’s main objective is to construct yeast-bacterial consortia that have antifungal activity against grey rot and mildew disease agents in grapevines and can be used as biocontrol agents.
Understanding sparkling wine phenolics to optimise juice yield extraction
Project title: Understanding sparkling wine phenolics to optimise juice yield extraction
Project number: WW JT 22-01
Project leader: Jose-Luis Aleixandre-Tudo