Cover crop biomass production is more important than diversity for weed suppression C MacLaren, P Swanepoel, J Bennett, J Wright, K Dehnen-Schmutz Crop Science 59 (2), 733-748, 2019 | 133 | 2019 |
Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture C MacLaren, A Mead, D van Balen, L Claessens, A Etana, J de Haan, ... Nature Sustainability 5 (9), 770-779, 2022 | 79 | 2022 |
Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs C MacLaren, J Storkey, J Strauss, P Swanepoel, K Dehnen‐Schmutz Journal of Applied Ecology 56 (1), 144-156, 2019 | 65 | 2019 |
Soil quality characteristics of kikuyu–ryegrass pastures in South Africa PA Swanepoel, CC Du Preez, PR Botha, HA Snyman, J Habig Geoderma 232, 589-599, 2014 | 60 | 2014 |
Plant population and maize grain yield: a global systematic review of rainfed trials SJ Haarhoff, PA Swanepoel Crop Science 58 (5), 1819-1829, 2018 | 59 | 2018 |
Tillage practices affect weeds differently in monoculture vs. crop rotation C MacLaren, J Labuschagne, PA Swanepoel Soil and Tillage Research 205, 104795, 2021 | 42 | 2021 |
Assessment of tillage effects on soil quality of pastures in South Africa with indexing methods PA Swanepoel, CC Du Preez, PR Botha, HA Snyman, J Habig Soil Research 53 (3), 274-285, 2015 | 42 | 2015 |
A prospectus for sustainability of rainfed maize production systems in South Africa SJ Haarhoff, TN Kotzé, PA Swanepoel Crop Science 60 (1), 14-28, 2020 | 38 | 2020 |
Physical quality of a podzolic soil following 19 years of irrigated minimum-till kikuyu-ryegrass pasture PA Swanepoel, PR Botha, CC Du Preez, HA Snyman Soil and Tillage Research 133, 10-15, 2013 | 32 | 2013 |
Benefits are limited with high nitrogen fertiliser rates in kikuyu-ryegrass pasture systems C Viljoen, J Van der Colf, PA Swanepoel Land 9 (6), 173, 2020 | 25 | 2020 |
Seed‐drill opener type and crop residue load affect canola establishment, but only residue load affects yield PA Swanepoel, PJG Le Roux, GA Agenbag, JA Strauss, C MacLaren Agronomy Journal 111 (4), 1658-1665, 2019 | 25 | 2019 |
A critical view on the soil fertility status of minimum-till kikuyu–ryegrass pastures in South Africa PA Swanepoel, CC du Preez, PR Botha, HA Snyman African Journal of Range & Forage Science 32 (2), 113-124, 2015 | 24 | 2015 |
Conservation agriculture in rainfed annual crop production in South Africa JA Strauss, PA Swanepoel, MC Laker, HJ Smith South African Journal of Plant and Soil 38 (3), 217-230, 2021 | 22 | 2021 |
Managing cultivated pastures for improving soil quality in South Africa: challenges and opportunities PA Swanepoel, PR Botha, CC du Preez, HA Snyman, J Labuschagne African Journal of Range & Forage Science 32 (2), 91-96, 2015 | 22 | 2015 |
Effects of long-term (42 years) tillage sequence on soil chemical characteristics in a dryland farming system F Tshuma, F Rayns, J Labuschagne, J Bennett, PA Swanepoel Soil and Tillage Research 212, 105064, 2021 | 20 | 2021 |
Biological quality of a podzolic soil after 19 years of irrigated minimum-till kikuyu-ryegrass pasture P Swanepoel, J Habig, C du Preez, P Botha, H Snyman Soil Research 251, 64 - 75, 2014 | 20 | 2014 |
The effect of soil carbon on symbiotic nitrogen fixation and symbiotic Rhizobium populations in soil with Trifolium repens as host plant PA Swanepoel, PR Botha, WF Truter, AKJ Surridge-Talbot African journal of range & forage science 28 (3), 121-127, 2011 | 20 | 2011 |
Extent of soil acidity in no-tillage systems in the Western Cape Province of South Africa A Liebenberg, JR van der Nest, AG Hardie, J Labuschagne, ... Land 9 (10), 361, 2020 | 19 | 2020 |
Tillage effects, soil quality and production potential of kikuyu–ryegrass pastures in South Africa PA Swanepoel, J Habig, CC Du Preez, HA Snyman, PR Botha Grass and Forage Science 72 (2), 308-321, 2017 | 19 | 2017 |
Historical development and future perspective of conservation agriculture practices in crop-pasture rotation systems in the Mediterranean region of South Africa PA Swanepoel, J Labuschagne, MB Hardy Ecosystem services and socio-economic benefits of Mediterranean grasslands …, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |