The role of carbohydrates in alternate bearing in pecans
The role of carbohydrates in alternate bearing in pecans by Dr Elmi Lötze (Head of ITEST™CARBOHYDRATES and ITEST™LEAF) and Deon Claassen (Senior Horticulturist) Alternate bearing Carbohydrates play an important role in the alternate bearing cycle of many fruit types, including pecan trees. Alternate bearing refers to the phenomenon where trees produce a large crop in […]
Carbohydrates in wine grapes. The future?
Carbohydrates in wine grapes. The future? by Dr Elmi Lötze (Head of ITEST™CARBOHYDRATES and ITEST™LEAF) and Christoff van der Westhuizen (Horticulturist) Plant status and carbohydrates The role of non-structural carbohydrates (sugar and starch) in plant performance is well known in literature, also in viticulture (Martínez-Lüscher and Kurtural, 2021). However, the application of this information at […]