Browsing Masters Degrees (Bioresources Engineering) by Issue Date
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The effects of precipitation on the sugarcane supply chain of Sezela and Umzimkulu.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Evaluation and modelling of different greenhouse microclimates under South African agro-climatic conditions.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Evaluation of the effects of supply chain routes and pre-storage treatments on the postharvest quality of stored 'Nemo-Netta' tomatoes.
(2016)Tomato postharvest losses are the major constraints that limit optimum competitiveness and marketability of tomatoes. This becomes a serious threat since tomatoes are highly perishable, and lose quality at any stage of the ... -
Improvements to the functionality of the mycanesim® irrigation scheduling advice system for sugarcane.
(2016)MyCanesim® is a web-based crop simulation system that can be used for irrigation scheduling and yield estimation. Two shortcomings of the system identified were that 1) advised irrigation amounts could exceed seasonal water ... -
Evaluation of the effects of pre-drying treatments and drying methods on the drying kinetics and quality of tommy atkin mango slices.
(2017)Mango is a perishable fruit, harvested once a year during the summer season. Smallholder farmers growing mango experience relatively high post-harvest losses because they receive large volumes of produce at the same time. ... -
Improving rainfall erosivity estimates for the design of soil conservation structures in South Africa.
(2018)Soil erosion is a major problem, both in South Africa and globally. Soil erosion reduces the productivity of land and has major environmental, as well as economic, impacts. South Africa, in particular, experiences considerable ...