Books and Literature

Research articles and other publications

 


Greatly Enhanced Ease in Growing Mangoes on Small Trees - booklet


Crop Kit Mango - booklet


MKP to control powdery mildew - article


Pruning of litchi trees to maximise the intensity of flowering - article


Proceedings of the Eighth International Mango Symposium - book


Nutrition and irrigation management - presentation


Why is Potassium Nitrate such a fantastic fertiliser  2012.pdf - article


Remedial measures for development strategies limiting economic biomass production in mango (Mangifera indica) with special reference to “Sensation”. - thesis


Growth response of one-year-old “Granny Smith” apple shoots in relation to time of pruning - thesis


Pruning strategies for mango based on the ideas of Dr Steve A. Oosthuyse - article, Davenport



The impact of panicle and shoot pruning.. - article



Flower induction mango - article



Scientific Publications


Mango


Varieties


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Recent mango-cultivar introductions to South Africa. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:22-23. Recent Mango-cultivar Introductions to South Africa.pdf


High-density Planting


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Tree spacing trends and options for yield improvement in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:34-39. Tree Spacing Trends and Options for Yield.pdf


Nutrition Management


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Ripening behaviour and quality on ripening of Sensation mango in relation to cold-storage temperature and tree fertilization. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:67-75. Ripening Behaviour and Quality on Ripening of.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Relationship between leaf nutrient concentrations and cropping on fruit quality in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:1-15. Relationship between Leaf Nutrient.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Variation of leaf nutrition status in relation to fruit growth in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:25- 28. Variation of Leaf Nutrition Status in.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1998. Effect of fertiliser applications to the soil after harvest on leaf nutrient concentrations in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:10-14. Effect of Fertiliser Applications to the.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1999. Use of the Remedial Measures Technique to enhance fruit quality in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  19:27-29. Use of the Remedial Measures.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 2000. Remedial measures technique: Applications and results. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 20:94-97. Remedial Measures Technique.pdf


Inflorescence Stages of Development

Oosthuyse, S.A. 1991. Stages of development of the mango panicle.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  11:59-61. STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE.pdf


Pre-harvest Disease Management


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1998. Use of the pulsFogR to control diseases in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  18:47-49. Use of the pulsFog@ to Control Diseases.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1999. Evaluation of the mango anthracnose prediction models for the control of anthracnose and soft-brown rot in mango S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  19:40-47. Evaluation of the Mango Anthracnose.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. and Schutte, T. 1998. Preliminary study of disease prediction in mango using environmental cues. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:43-46. Preliminary Study of Disease Prediction.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 2007. Assessment of spray application of mono-potassium phosphate as a non-chemical measure to control powdery mildew (Oidium mangiferae) in mango inflorescences. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 27:68-70. Assessment of spray application of.pdf



Pruning


Coetzer, L.A., Oosthuyse, S.A., Wishart, D.L., and Robbertse. P.J. 1995. Influence of pruning on the flower sex ratio in some mango cultivars. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 15:26-30. Influence of Pruning on the Flower Sex Ratio in some.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1992. Ideas on pruning of mango trees. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 12:1-8. Ideas on pruning of mango trees.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993.  Growth, cropping and sturdiness of two-year-old mango trees in relation to branching initiated by pruning. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:45-53. Growth, Cropping and Sturdiness of.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Evaluation of winter pruning to synchronize the flowering of Sensation mango trees.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:54-57. Evaluation of Winter Pruning to Synchronize the.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1994. Pruning of Sensation mango trees to maintain their size and effect uniform and later flowering. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 14:1-6. Pruning of Sensation Mango Trees to Maintain Their Size.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1995. Pruning of Mango Trees: An Update. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 15:1-8. Pruning of Mango Trees Update.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Tree size maintenance pruning of mango trees after harvest: Is cropping negatively affected or not? S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:33-36. Tree Size Maintenance Pruning of.pdf


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Physiological disorders


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Disorders of fibreless mangos grown in South Africa for export. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:80-87. Disorders of Fibreless Mangos Grown in South Africa.pdfe


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997 The effect of calcium·and magnesium chelate sprays at flowering on fruit quality ,and physiological disorders in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:29-32. The Effect of Calcium·'aridMagnesium.pdf



Air Layering


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1991. Rooting of mango air-layers prepared during winter in relation to the use of black as opposed to clear plastic.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  11:57-58. ROOTING OF MANGO AIR-LAYERS.pdf


Trunk Girdling


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1991. Effect of trunk girdling on the number of fruit retained by bearing Haden mango trees.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 11:55–56. EFFECT OF TRUNK GIRDLING ON THE.pdf


Flowering Uniformity


Oosthuyse, S.A., and Jacobs, G. 1997. Flowering synchronization of Sensation mango trees by winter pruning. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:47-52. Flowering Synchronization of Sensation.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. and Jacobs, G. 1997. Flowering synchronization of Sensation mango trees by chemical inflorescence removal. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:53-56. Flowering Synchronization of Sensation Chem.pdf


Fruit Thinning


Spray or Soil Chemical Applications


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1991. Effect of Promalin on flowering and lateral branching of young mango trees in the nursery. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  11:54. EFFECT OF PROMALIN ON.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Effect of spray application of KNO3, urea and growth regulators on the yield of Tommy Atkins mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13: 58-62. Effect of Spray Application of KN03, Urea and Growth.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1995. Effect of aqueous application of GA3 on flowering of mango trees: Why in certain instances is flowering prevented, and in others flowering is only delayed?  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 15:21-25. Effect of Aqueous Application of GA3 on Flowering of.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1995. Effect of post-bloom aqueous spray application of GA, NAA, and CPPU on fruit retention, fruit size, and yield of Tommy Atkins and Heidi mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 15:31-33. Article


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1996.. Effect of KNO3 sprays to flowering mango trees on fruit retention, fruit size, tree yield, and fruit quality. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 16:27-31. Effect of KN03 Spray to Flowering Mango.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. and Jacobs, G. 1997. Effect of soil applied paclobutrazol on fruit retention, fruit size, tree yield. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:57-62. Effect of Soil Applied Paclobutrazol on.pdf


Lenticel Damage


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1998. Effect of environmental conditions at harvest on the incidence of lenticel damage in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:15-17. Effect of Environmental Conditions at.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1999. Effects of each of the stages in the pack-line on the incidence of lenticel damage in Keitt and Tommy Atkins mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 19:37-39. Effects of Each of the Stages in the.pdf


Harvest Maturation


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1991. Suitability of various indices for assessing ripeness in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  11:45-48. Suitability of Various Indices.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1993. Research on mango aimed at increasing orchard productivity and export fruit quality. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 13:40-53. Research on Mango Aimed at Increasing Orchard.pdf


Post-harvest Transit Storage


Donkin, D.J. and Oosthuyse, S.A. 1996. Quality evaluations of sea-exported South African mangoes in Europe during the 1995/96 season. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 16:1-5. Quality Evaluations of Sea-Exported South.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A.  1997. Temperature maintenance efficiency of road motorised transporters containing mangoes. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:86-89. Temperature Maintenance Efficiency of.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1990. Effect of lowering the temperature of the cold-storage regime on the quality of export mangoes after four weeks of storage.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  10:38-56. EFFECT OF LOWERING THE.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1992. Long-term refrigerated storage of mangoes: What are the issues?  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 12:61-65. Long-term refrigerated storage of mangoes What are the.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1994. Quality of mature Zill mangoes after long-term refrigerated storage as determined by pre-storage ripeness and cold-storage regime. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 14:37-42. Quality of Mature Zill Mangoes after Long-term.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Effect of cool-storage delays after harvest on the extent of ripening during and fruit quality after cool-storage. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:81–85. Effect of Cool-storage Delays after.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Effect of long-term controlled atmosphere storage on fruit quality in Heidi mango.  S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:95-99. Effect of Long-term Controlled.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Effect of waxing and of a number of waxes on weight loss, shelf-life and fruit quality of mangoes after four weeks of cool-storage. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:105-110. Effect of Waxing and of a Number of.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. In transit remperature relationships of two shipping containers loaded with mangoes. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:90-94. In Transit Temperature Relationships.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1998. Experiments on extended controlled atmosphere storage of Heidi mango: 1998. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:26-29. Experiments on Extended Controlled.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A., Oosthuizen, M., Henning, B., and Aucamp, L. 1998. Temperature variations and differences in port-hole containers. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:33-35. Temperature Variations and.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A., Oosthuizen, M., Henning, B., and Aucamp, L. 1998. Temperature variations in refrigerated motorised transporters. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18:30-32. Temperature Variations in Refrigerated.pdf


Post-harvest Disease Management


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1996. Effect of packline hydro-heating rreatments on Heidi fruit quality after four weeks of cold-storage. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook  16:6-11. Effect of Packline Hydro-heating Treatments.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Differences in the effect of various packline fungicidal treatments on the manifestation of disease in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:75-80. Differences in the Effect of Various.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1998. Effect of the inclusion of Desogerme S.P. Vegetals in the packline hot-water bath on postharvest diseases in mango. S.A. Mango Growers Assoc. Yearbook 18: 50-51. Effect of the Inclusion of Desogerme.pdf










Litchi

Manipulations to Increase Flowering Intensity

Oosthuyse, S.A. 1996. Effect of scaffold branch girdling and various bud-growth stimulatory treatments on flowering time, intensity and variance, and on inflorescence set in Mauritius litchi. S.A. Litchi Growers Assoc. Yearbook 16:87-96. Effect of scaffold branch girdling and.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A. 1997. Flowering and fruit retention of Mauritius litchi as affected by post-harvest pruning and pre-flowering treatments to stimulate bud-development. S.A. Litchi Growers Assoc. Yearbook 17:9-15. Flowering and fruit retention of Mauritius.pdf








Avocado

Pre-harvest Disease Management

Oosthuyse, S.A.  Effect of placing paper sleeves over Fuerte or Ryan avocados prior to harvest on disease incidence, fruit appeal and physiological disorder incidence at harvest or after extended cold-storage.  S.A. Avocado Growers Assoc. Yearbook 31:14-21. Effect of placing paper sleeves over.pdf


Oosthuyse, S.A.  Effect of pre-harvest polymer coating on disease incidence, fruit appeal and physiological disorder incidence after harvest or extended cold-storage in Fuerte or Ryan avocados. S.A. Avocado Growers Assoc. Yearbook 31: 23-29. Effect of pre-harvest polymer coating on disease.pdf



Acta Horticulturae Publications:


Mango pruning


SOME PRINCIPLES PERTAINING TO MANGO PRUNING, AND THE ADOPTED PRACTICES OF PRUNING MANGO TREES IN SOUTH AFRICA


Mango flowering


FLOWERING SYNCHRONIZATION OF ‘SENSATION’ MANGO TREES BY WINTER PRUNING


Mango fruit set and retention


EFFECT OF SOIL APPLIED PACLOBUTRAZOL ON FRUIT RETENTION, FRUIT SIZE, TREE YIELD AND TREE REVENUE IN ‘SENSATION’ AND ‘TOMMY ATKINS’ MANGO


Mango fruit thinning


EFFECT OF TIME AND SEVERITY OF FRUIT THINNING ON FRUIT RETENTION, FRUIT SIZE, YIELD, AND REVENUE IN ‘SENSATION’ MANGO


Mango nutrition


VARIATION OF LEAF NUTRITION STATUS IN RELATION TO FRUIT GROWTH IN MANGO


Mango transit storage


EFFECT OF COOL-STORAGE DELAYS AFTER HARVEST ON THE EXTENT OF RIPENING DURING AND FRUIT QUALITY AFTER COOL-STORAGE


Banana fertigation


EFFECT OF NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION AND POTASSIUM SOURCE, EITHER AS KNO3 OR K2SO4, ON THE GROWTH OF WILLIAMS BANANA PLANTS GROWN IN SALINE-ALKALINE CONDITIONS


Mango post-harvest disease management


DIFFERENCES IN THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS PACKLINE FUNGICIDAL TREATMENTS ON THE MANIFESTATION OF DISEASE IN MANGO


Mango harvest maturation


MANGO FRUIT APPEAL AFTER EXTENDED COLD-STORAGE AS IT RELATES TO HARVEST DATE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP HARVEST MATURATION STAGE AT HARVEST AND SPONTANEOUS RIPENING


Mango ultra high-density planting


MANAGEMENT OF A TOMMY ATKINS, ULTRA-HIGH DENSITY ORCHARD AND RECOGNIZED BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL TREE MANGO ORCHARDS


Mango Remedial Measures Technique


DEMONSTRATION OF THE USE OF THE REMEDIAL MEASURES TECHNIQUE, A GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC METHOD WITH PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO RECTIFYING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCES OF FRUIT ORCHARDS


Tomato Fertigation


POTASSIUM INPUT, EITHER AS KNO3, K2SO4 OR KCL, ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SAND-POTTED TOMATO PLANTS GROWN IN SALINE CONDITIONS


Oil palm nutrition


COMPARISON BETWEEN SPEEDFOLTM B SP AND BORAX IN SATISFYING THE BORON REQUIREMENT OF OIL PALM


Mango KNO3 sprays to increase yield


EFFECT OF KNO3 SPRAYS TO FLOWERING MANGO TREES ON FRUIT RETENTION, FRUIT SIZE, TREE YIELD, AND FRUIT QUALITY


Mango pre-harvest disease control


COST REDUCTION OF POWDERY MILDEW CONTROL IN MANGO WITH MONO POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE



Scientia Horticulturae Publications


Relationship between branching frequency and growth cropping and structural strength of 2-year-old mango trees



HortScience Publications


Growth Response of One-year-old ‘Granny Smith’ Apple Branches in Relation to Time of Heading