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  1. Effect of organic cultivation of rooibos tea plants (<em>Aspalathus linearis</em>) on soil nutrient status in Nieuwoudtville, South Africa

    Effect of organic cultivation of rooibos tea plants (Aspalathus linearis) on soil nutrient status in Nieuwoudtville, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Samson BM Chimphango --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Dawood Hattas --- Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Noel Oettlé --- Rural Programme, South Africa
    The shoots of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren) plants, cultivated organically by small-scale farmers in Nieuwoudtville, are harvested for the production of tea. These practices could lead to decreasing soil fertility. It was hypothesised that soil from cultivated rooibos plots...
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  2. Effect of vermicompost tea on rooibos (<em><sans-serif>Aspalathus linearis</sans-serif></em>) growth and rhizosphere microbial diversity under field conditions

    Effect of vermicompost tea on rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) growth and rhizosphere microbial diversity under field conditions

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Stefanus G van Heerden --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa Ailsa G Hardie --- Department of Soil Science, South Africa
    Increasing demand for rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) requires producers to increase production in a sustainable manner. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of applying vermicompost tea (VCT) (100 and 500 L ha–1 month–1) and tap water...
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