Case Study 11: Northern Namibia

Russian Grass with maize which create a protective micro climate in extreme temperatures in Northern Namibia.
Russian Grass with maize which create a protective micro climate in extreme temperatures in Northern Namibia.
Russian Grass protected against extreme heat with Maize as a companion crop in summer.
Russian Grass protected against extreme heat with Maize as a companion crop in summer.
Russian grass and Maize combo.
Russian grass and Maize combo.

Case Study 12:Bloemfontein

Russian grass planted in August 2021 just before a La Nina heatwave and lots of blowing sand.
Russian grass planted in August 2021 just before a La Nina heatwave and lots of blowing sand.
Good germination and then the heat and wind came. The manager made a mistake and only gave 5mm of irrigation water per day in the mid morning when the wind was blowing, with most of the 5mm moisture lost due to evaporation and transpiration. As you can imagine we started losing Breeder Seed plants.
Good germination and then the heat and wind came. The manager made a mistake and only gave 5mm of irrigation water per day in the mid morning when the wind was blowing, with most of the 5mm moisture lost due to evaporation and transpiration. As you can imagine we started losing Breeder Seed plants.
Breeder Seed plants slowly withering due to lack of moisture and excessive heat
Breeder Seed plants slowly withering due to lack of moisture and excessive heat
A good spot
A good spot
We ended up with just 30% RG plant population losing 70%.
We ended up with just 30% RG plant population losing 70%.
Low population density Russian grass.
Low population density Russian grass.
The weeds took most of the moisture.
The weeds took most of the moisture.
This is how bad it looked in October 2021
This is how bad it looked in October 2021
The good spot.
Medium spot
Medium spot
Medium spot
Medium spot
Good rains end of October 2021
Good rains end of October 2021
4 November 2021
4 November 2021
30% Russian grass and 70% weeds
30% Russian grass and 70% weeds
Russian grass about 30% of normal stand
Russian grass about 30% of normal stand

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