Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Department of Plant Production and Soil Science
Rethman, NFG
MSc(Agric) PhD(Agric)(Natal) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3225
Fax number: 012 420 4120
E-mail address: nrethman@postino.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Sustainable plant production
Soil water relations and plant water use
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Bayu WM, Rethman NFG, Hammes PS: 2004. The role of animal manure in sustainable soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: A Review. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 25 (2), pp 113-136.
du Toit CJL, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. The effect of type and level of carbohydrate supplementation on intake and digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 35-37.
Havenga CJ, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze NJ: 2004. Certain qualitative characteristics of Boscia foetida at different sites in South Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 62-64.
van der Baan A, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. The determination of digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock (Oldman's saltbush) using different in vitro techniques. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 95-97.
van Niekerk WA, Vermaak PJ, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Comparison of chemical composition of Atriplex spp. grown under South African conditions with regard to site, species and plant parts. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 98-100.
van Niekerk WA, Sparks CF, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 101-104.
van Niekerk WA, Sparks CF, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Mineral composition of certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 105-107.
Sparks CF, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. Qualitative characteristics of some Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii at two sites in South Africa. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 108-110.
Wilcock TE, van Niekerk WA, Rethman NFG, Coertze RJ: 2004. A comparison of Cassia sturtii, Tripteris sinuatum and Sutherlandia microphylla, - three fodder shrubs applicable to revegetation of degraded rangeland in the Northern Cape Province. South African Journal of Animal Science, 34 (5), pp 114-116.
Hassen A, Pieterse PA, Rethman NFG: 2004. Effect of pre-planting seed treatment on dormancy breaking and germination of Indigoferaaccessions. Tropical Grasslands, 38, pp 154-157.
Chapters in books:
Voigt PW, Rethman NFG, Poverene MM: 2004. Lovegrasses. In Warm-Season (C4) Grasses, (32), American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of American, Inc, Soil Science Society of American, Inc.,Madison, Wisconsin USA Publisers, pp 1027-1056.
Loch DS, Rethman NFG: 2004. Rhodesgrass. In Warm-Season (C4) Grasses, (25), American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Crop Science Society of American, Inc, Soil Science Society of American, Inc.,Madison, Wisconsin USA Publisers, pp 833-871.
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