Featured Articles & Publications
Interseeded cover crops to improve the forage yield and nutritional quality of natural veld and planted pasture for ruminant livestock.
Likhona Cele (M.Sc. Student) I was born in the rural Eastern Cape where I grew up in a farming community, and this is where my love for Agriculture comes from. I currently hold a BSc Agric degree in Animal Sciences and have a strong passion for food security. I believe that my experiences living in [...]
The hyperaccumulation effects and phytomining of water and soil containing high levels of siliceous industrial by-product on and through grass species.
JW Hurter (PhD Candidate) It is widely known that industrial mining activities result in the generation of vast amounts of industrial by-products, which poses a significant environmental risk. The potential use of various grass species' hyperaccumulation ability is investigated as an alternative re [...]
A technology to condition plants with adapted rhizospheric soil/substrate microbial species, to improve vegetation resilience and growth on rehabilitated land.
Claudia Schimmer (PhD Candidate) Claudia holds two undergrad degrees i.e., BSc (Microbiology and Physiology) and BSc (Geology and Zoology) minoring in Soil Science. With the primary focus on soil/substrate quality and mine rehabilitation, she obtained her B.Sc. Hons in environmental sciences majori [...]
FPLRS Research Programme
The FPLRS Research Programme is hosted by Enterprises University of Pretoria and funded by FPLRI Research and Innovation Institute. The group’s research is interdisciplinary with Agronomy, Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Animal and Wildlife Sciences and Veterinary Sciences.
Recent Updates
Prof Wayne Truter receives C2 Rating from National Research Foundation.
Brett Muirhead presents his MSc research at the 2019 No-Till Conference, Drakensville, Kwazulu Natal.
FPLRS Post Graduate Symposium, at Plant Science Complex, University of Pretoria, Date to be confirmed.
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