Research - FPLRI

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Research Programme

FPLRS research group infographic

FPLRI Group Activities

Student Excursions

Weiding trip 2009

Research Projects

Forage and Pasture Science

Determining different levels of fructose in pasture species and their effect on inducing laminitis in equines in South Africa

Developing grass specific nutrient concentration models using in-situ and integrated remote sensing data

Analyses of the seasonal variation in forage quality of a natural veld and the growth rate and quality effects of burning and/or high utilisation grazing

Potential for 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘻𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 to be classified as a new forage species with a substantial forage quality for inclusion in ruminant diets

Interseeded cover crops to improve the forage yield and nutritional quality of natural veld and planted pasture for ruminant livestock.

The inherent crop response to different harvests and nitrogen levels in terms of methane production

Evaluation of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy methods to determine forage quality.

The influence aerobic stability has on silage fermentation characteristics of grass and legume silage.

The forage value, quality and benefits of a mixed cover crop interseeded into maize (𝘡𝘦𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘴) at specific phenological stages.

Land Reclamation and Regeneration Science

The hyperaccumulation effects and phytomining of water and soil containing high levels of siliceous industrial by-product on and through grass species.

A technology to condition plants with adapted rhizospheric soil/substrate microbial species, to improve vegetation resilience and growth on rehabilitated land.