Effect of land use on soil and water quality

Research Outputs:

Under the umbrella of this project the research of three master students is support. They are Ms Mirriam (R M) Lebenya, Mr Palo (PF) Loke and Ms Magareth (MM) Nthejane. All three of them presented papers at the 8^th Inkaba yeAfrica Workshop in Cape Town.

Lebenya, RM, Van Huyssteen, CW & Du Preez, C.C., 2011. Soil carbon stocks in the Weatherley catchment, eight years after conversion to forestry.

Loke, PF, Kotze, E & Du Preez, CC, 2011. Effects of long-term wheat residue management on organic nitrogen in an Avalon soil.

Nthejane, MM, Du Preez, CC & Van Huyssteen, CW, 2011. Comparison of phosphorus extraction methods for agronomic practices.

Palo Loke completed his dissertation entitled “Long-term effects of residue management on soil fertility indicators, nutrient uptake and wheat grain yield” and he will graduate in June 2012.

Mirriam Lebanya and Magareth Nthejane will submit their dissertations soon for examination.