SATI research aims to address gaps that will assist producers to access various markets and to remain profitable and sustainable. This page serves as a library of all the concluded projects SATI has on record. To view current projects please visit the Current Projects page.

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Determination of optimum irrigation scheduling during ripening of table grapes under intensive irrigation to ensure maximum grape quality and production

The influence of an open air hydroponic system on the production of table grapes: A case study

The effect of irrigation with enriched water on the performance of table grapes

The effect of different cultivation practices on the incidence of waterberry on table grapes in the Lower Orange River Region

PRODUCTION

Optimum Plant Spacing for Table Grapes

Investigation of dying back of young vines along the Orange River Area as associated with delayed budding and/or growth

The evaluation of rest breaking agents on table grapes and development of a model to optimise their application

Determining the seasonal uptake of nutrients by grapevines in the Lower Orange River Region, for establishing fertilisation guidelines

Improving the specific quality aspects of Sultanina in the Lower Orange River region through the use of new plant growth regulators

Comparative analysis of four early white, seedless table grape cultivars in the Orange River area

Evaluation of practices to manipulate the colour of red-coloured grapes

Optimising rest breaking and improving fruitfulness of table grapes in the Lower Orange River Region by the induction of dormancy and optimisation of reserves

PEST MANAGEMENT

Implementing integrated management in vineyards

Bionomics and monitoring of Western Flower Thrips (WFT) on table grapes

Integrated phytosanitary management of pear leafroller on table grapes

Underground population dynamics of mealybug

Development of a pest management system for table grapes

Behaviour of adult fruit flies

Source and identity of insect contaminants in export consignments of table grapes and pome fruit

Verification of the integrated vine mealybug control programme

The use of vine mealybug pheromones for mating disruption in South African vineyards

Bestuurstrategiee om voelskade aan tafeldruiwe te verminder

The development of an action threshold for ants in vineyards

Quantifying the impact of ants on vine mealybug and its parasitoids

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

The ecology of Botrytis cinerea on grapevine

Marking of bacterial blight with marker gene for further investigations into bacterial blight

Evaluasie van weerstandbiedendheid van tafel- en wyndryfkultivars teen vlamsiekte

Identifikasie van faktore wat bydra tot die voorkoms van vlamsiekte by wingerd

“Vlamsiekte”: Detection of Xylophilus ampelinus in grapevine material with the aid of membrane blotting detected by immunoblotting and nested PCR

Opname van rolbladvirus in tafeldruiwe

Genetic diversity within the bacterial blight organism of table grapes

Diagnosis, epidemiology and integrated management of trunk diseases of grapevines

Optimisation of fungicide spray coverage on grapevine

Bacterial blight of grapes: Characterisation of pathogenicity and virulence factors

Alternative hosts of grapevine trunk disease pathogens

The development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the sensitive and reliable detection of the South African strain of grapevine fanleaf nepovirus (GFLV)

POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT

Effect of controlled atmosphere storage and application of biodegradable products on quality during storage of table grapes

Quality monitoring in table grapes

Determination of post-harvest factors that may influence the incidence of browning in Majestic grapes

Berry size prediction model for table grapes

Determination of factors that may influence Red Globe’s susceptibility to SO2 damage

Identification and evaluation of indigenous bio-active substances as control agents against important fungal pathogens of table grapes

Effect of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment on the post-harvest quality of table grapes

Determination of the optimal ethephon application to ensure the ideal red colour development of Crimson Seedless grapes and to determine the possible negative effects on post-storage quality

Effect of controlled atmosphere and application of biodegradable products on fungal decay during storage of table grapes

Influence of air-temperature during forced-air cooling and duration of forced-air cooling on post-storage incidence of external and internal browning of white table grapes

CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT

Development of Botrytis tolerant table grape cultivars by means of genetic transformation of single cells

The evaluation of transgenic grapevines

Functional analysis of central metabolic pathways with regards to roles in stress-tolerance, aroma development and sugar metabolism

Isolation and characterisation of carotenoid pathway genes and promoters from Vitis vinierfera as resources towards stress-tolerance grapes with superior quality

Grapevine biotechnology: The use of various antifungal genes to upregulate the plant’s natural disease response

The isolation, cloning and characterisation of novel antifungal genes and their encoded products for use in resistance strategies against fungal pathogens of Vitis vinifera

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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

PRODUCTION

PEST MANAGEMENT

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT

CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT

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