COVER CROPS in South African Vineyards

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

A list of references is provided at the end of each section, for those readers who wish to consult the original sources. Photos of the main cover crops discussed in this book are provided in Cover-crop Plants in Chapter 3 (p50). Photos of weeds can be found inWeed Control in Chapter 5 (p92). The final chapter of the book provides guidelines for establishing and managing cover crops in different regions. By adhering to these guidelines, the producer can maximise cover-crop growth and the resulting benefits. Reference list ConradieWJ. 1994, September. Vineyard fertilisation. In Proceedings of work- shop on vineyard fertilization. Nietvoorbij (Vol. 30). Loch RJ and DonnollanTE. 1988. Effects of the amount of stubble mulch and overland flow on erosion of a cracking clay soil under simulated rain. Soil Research , 26(4), 661–672. Louw PJE. 1991. Die beskerming van onstabiele bogrondstruktuur vir ’n volgehoue hoë infiltrasietempo in wingerdgronde. Masters dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State. Louw PJE and BennieATP. 1992.Water runoff and soil erosion in vineyard soils. Australian Grapegrower & Winemaker, Annual Technical Issue , 100–113. Van Huyssteen L. 1981. Soil cultivation. In: Burger J and Deist J. Win­ gerdbou in Suid-Afrika .ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 283–307. Van Huyssteen L and Weber HW. 1980. The effect of conventional and minimum tillage practices on some soil properties in a dryland vineyard. South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture , 1(1), 35–45.

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